ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.1
This
Asset Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of
December 17, 2010, is entered into among SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRAIDING CO., INC.,
a California corporation (“Seller”), XXX X. XxXXXXXX,
TRUSTEE OF THE EXEMPTION TRUST CREATED UNDER THE XxXXXXXX FAMILY TRUST DATED
OCTOBER 4, 1993 AS AMENDED AND RESTATED IN ITS ENTIRETY DATED JULY 12, 2005
(“Exemption Trust”), XXX
X. XxXXXXXX, TRUSTEE OF THE XxXXXXXX SURVIVOR’S TRUST, RESTATEMENT DATED JUNE
13, 2006, CREATED UNDER THE XxXXXXXX FAMILY TRUST DATED OCTOBER 4, 1993 (“Survivor Trust”), XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX (“Xxxxxxxxxx”), an individual,
and XXX X. XxXXXXXX (XxXxxxxx”), an individual
(with Exemption Trust, Survivor Trust, Xxxxxxxxxx, and XxXxxxxx individually and
collectively called “Shareholders” for
identification purposes, it being understood that XxXxxxxx is not actually a
stockholder of Seller) and CSCB, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
Seller is engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling, servicing and
supporting cable assemblies, molded cables, wiring harnesses, multi-conductor
cable, specialty cables, “Black Box” inter-connecting devices, fiber optics,
test panels and cabinets, connectors and specialty electro-mechanical assemblies
and similar or related products, as well as providing engineering and
manufacturing feasibility and capabilities studies, including such other and all
business carried on by Seller currently or within the past three years or
currently directly and actually planned or proposed to be carried on by Seller
to the actual knowledge of Shareholders or the members of the senior management
team of Seller that report directly to Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (collectively, the
“Business”);
and
WHEREAS,
Seller wishes to sell and assign to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase and
assume from Seller, substantially all the assets, and certain specified
liabilities, of the Business, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter
set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions. The
following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article
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“Accounts Receivable” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Action” means any claim,
action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of
violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation
of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether
at law or in equity.
“Affiliate” of a Person means
any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled By, or is Under Common Control With,
such Person.
“Agreement” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Assigned Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
“Assignment and Assumption
Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a)(iii).
“Assignment and Assumption of
Lease” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a)(iv).
“Assumed Liabilities” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Audited Financial Statements”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Balance Sheet” has the meaning
set forth in Section 4.4.
“Balance Sheet Date” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Benefit Plan” has the meaning
set forth in Section 4.19(a).
“Xxxx of Sale” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.2(a)(ii).
“Books and Records” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(m).
“Business” has the meaning set
forth in the recitals.
“Business Day” means any day
except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located in
New York are authorized or required by Law to be closed for
business.
“Buyer” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Buyer Basket Exclusions” has
the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).
“Buyer Indemnitees” has the
meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
“Buyer’s Accountants” means EFP
Xxxxxxxxx, LLC or such other firm as may be designated by Buyer.
“CERCLA” means the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42
U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.
“Closing” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.1.
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“Closing Backlog” means the
closing backlog shown on Seller’s books in the Ordinary Course of Business as of
the Closing Date related to customers listed in Section 1.1(a).
“Closing Date” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.1.
“Closing Working Capital”
means: (a) Current Assets, less (b) Current Liabilities, determined as of the
open of business on the Closing Date as more particularly described in Section
2.6.
“Closing Working Capital
Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a)(i).
“Code” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collections Statement” has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.8(c).
“Contracts” means all
contracts, leases, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings,
indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally
binding arrangements, whether written or oral.
“Control” (including the terms
“Controlled By” and
“Under Common Control
With”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“Current Assets” means the
current assets of the Business that are Purchased Assets and are “Accounts
receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts” “Inventory,” “Prepaid expenses”
and Deposits related to Purchased Assets; provided, however, to the extent that
they would be otherwise included therein, Current Assets shall not include (i)
tax assets such as prepaid Taxes, (ii) prepaid expenses related to Excluded
Assets, Excluded Contracts and Excluded Liabilities, and (iii)
cash.
“Current Liabilities” means the
current liabilities of the Business that are “Accounts payable” and “Accrued
expenses;” provided, however, to the extent that they would otherwise be
included therein, Current Liabilities shall not include (i) Excluded
Liabilities, (ii) liabilities for Taxes, (iii) liabilities for transaction costs
and transfer taxes related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and (iv) obligations, including salary, bonus, benefits, and any others, to
Employees.
“Designated Consents” means the
consents shown on Section 1.1(a) of the Disclosure
Schedules and further described in Section 2.9.
“Direct Claim” has the meaning
set forth in Section 7.5(c).
“Disclosure Schedules” means
the Disclosure Schedules delivered by Seller and Buyer concurrently with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
“Disputed Amounts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(iii).
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“Dollars or $” means
the lawful currency of the United States.
“Employees” means those Persons
employed by Seller in connection with the Business immediately prior to the
Closing Date.
“Encumbrance” means any charge,
claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien
(statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement,
encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind,
including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or
exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
“Environmental Attributes”
means any emissions and renewable energy credits, energy conservation credits,
benefits, offsets and allowances, emission reduction credits or words of similar
import or regulatory effect (including emissions reduction credits or allowances
under all applicable emission trading, compliance or budget programs, or any
other federal, state or regional emission, renewable energy or energy
conservation trading or budget program) that have been held, allocated to or
acquired for the development, construction, ownership, lease, operation, use or
maintenance of the Business or the Purchased Assets or as of (i) the date of
this Agreement and (ii) future years for which allocations have been established
and are in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
“Environmental Claim” means any
Action, Governmental Order, lien, fine, penalty, or, as to each, any settlement
or judgment arising therefrom, by or from any Person alleging liability of
whatever kind or nature (including liability or responsibility for the costs of
enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal
or remediation, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries,
medical monitoring, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive
relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from (a) the presence, Release of,
or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials or (b) any actual or alleged
non-compliance with any Environmental Law or term or condition of any
Environmental Permit.
“Environmental Law” means any
applicable Law, and any Governmental Order or binding agreement with any
Governmental Authority: (a) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof) or
the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, human
health or safety, or the environment (including ambient air, soil, surface water
or groundwater, or subsurface strata) or (b) concerning the presence of,
exposure to, or the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage,
recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation,
processing, production, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous
Materials. The term “Environmental Law” includes the following
(including their implementing regulations and any state analogs): the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42
U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §§
1251 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§
2601 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42
U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq., the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended by the Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq., the California Safe
Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (known as “Proposition 65”),
Health & Safety Code Secs. 25249.5 et seq, the California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006, Health & Safety Code 38500 et seq and, as applicable,
all Laws and other requirements of the European Union or other foreign
jurisdiction of a similar nature.
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“Environmental Notice” means
any written directive, notice of violation or infraction, or notice respecting
any Environmental Claim relating to actual or alleged non-compliance with any
Environmental Law or any term or condition of any Environmental
Permit.
“Environmental Permit” means
any Permit, letter, clearance, consent, waiver, closure, exemption, decision or
other action required under or issued, granted, given, authorized by or made
pursuant to Environmental Law and/or issued by a Governmental
Authority.
“Environmental Report” means
the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Limited Compliance Review dated
December 7, 2010 related to Seller and prepared by Environmental Resources
Management.
“ERISA” means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Escrow Agent” means Xxxxx
Fargo.
“Escrow Agreement” means the
Escrow Agreement among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent, to be executed and
delivered at the Closing in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
“Escrow Amount” means the sum
of $2,500,000 to be deposited with the Escrow Agent and held in escrow pursuant
to Section 2.5(b) and the Escrow Agreement.
“Estimated Closing Working
Capital” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(d).
“Estimated Closing Working Capital
Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(d).
“Excluded Assets” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Excluded Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Excluded Liabilities” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Excluded Liability Objection
Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
“Excluded Liability Payment
Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
“Financial Statements” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“FIRPTA Certificate” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a)(viii).
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“GAAP” means United States
generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time, as
codified in the Accounting Standards Codification.
“Governmental Authority” means
any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision
thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political
subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental
regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the
rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of
Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent
jurisdiction.
“Governmental Order” means any
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, consent decree, stipulation,
determination or award entered by or with any Governmental
Authority.
“Guarantor” means IEC
Electronics Corp., a Delaware corporation.
“Guarantor’s Transfer Agent”
means Registrar and Transfer Company, 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
00000-0000, Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx (800-866-1340 ext.
2609).
“Hazardous Materials” means (a)
any material, substance, chemical, waste, product, derivative, compound,
mixture, solid, liquid, mineral or gas, in each case, whether naturally
occurring or manmade, that is hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic, or words of
similar import or regulatory effect under Environmental Laws and (b) any
petroleum or petroleum-derived products, radon, radioactive materials or wastes,
asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls and greenhouse gases (including carbon
dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and
sulphur hexafluoride).
“Impaired Benefits” means the
aggregate Closing Backlog for Raytheon agreements listed in and purchase orders
referenced in Section
1.1(a) of the Disclosure
Schedules.
“Indemnified Party” has the
meaning set forth in Section 7.5.
“Indemnifying Party” has the
meaning set forth in Section 7.5.
“Independent Accountants” means
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, LLP.
“Insurance Policies” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15.
“Intellectual Property” means
all of the following and similar intangible property and related proprietary
rights, interests and protections, however arising, pursuant to the Laws of any
jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names,
brand names, logos, trade dress and other proprietary indicia of goods and
services, whether registered, unregistered or arising by Law, and all
registrations and applications for registration of such trademarks, including
intent-to-use applications, and all issuances, extensions and renewals of such
registrations and applications, (b) internet domain names, whether or not
trademarks, registered in any generic top level domain by any authorized private
registrar or Governmental Authority, (c) original works of authorship in any
medium of expression, whether or not published, all copyrights (whether
registered, unregistered or arising by Law), all registrations and applications
for registration of such copyrights, and all issuances, extensions and renewals
of such registrations and applications, (d) confidential information, formulas,
designs, devices, technology, know-how, research and development, inventions,
methods, processes, compositions and other trade secrets, whether or not
patentable and (e) patented and patentable designs and inventions, all design,
plant and utility patents, letters patent, utility models, pending patent
applications and provisional applications and all issuances, divisions,
continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, extensions, reexaminations and
renewals of such patents and applications.
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“Intellectual Property Assets”
means all Intellectual Property that is owned by Seller and used in or necessary
for the conduct of the Business as conducted during the past three years and as
currently planned or proposed to be conducted.
“Intellectual Property
Assignments” has the meaning set forth in Section
3.2(a)(iv).
“Intellectual Property
Licenses” means all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements by or
through which other Persons, including Seller’s Affiliates, Shareholders or
Related Persons, grant Seller exclusive or non-exclusive rights or interests in
or to any Intellectual Property that is used in or necessary for the conduct of
the Business as currently conducted but in all cases excluding off-the-shelf
software licenses.
“Intellectual Property
Registrations” means all Intellectual Property Assets that are subject to
any issuance, registration, application or other filing by, to or with any
Governmental Authority or authorized private registrar in any jurisdiction,
including registered trademarks, domain names and copyrights, issued and
reissued patents and pending applications for any of the foregoing.
“Interim Balance Sheet” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Interim Balance Sheet Date”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Interim Financial Statements”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Inventory” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(b).
“Knowledge of Seller or Seller’s
Knowledge” or any other similar knowledge qualification, means the actual
knowledge of Xxx X. XxXxxxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, or knowledge either of such
Persons could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of in the course
of conducting an reasonably comprehensive investigation of management level
employees or others likely to have special knowledge of a situation regarding
the accuracy of the matter in question.
“Law” means any statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law,
judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental
Authority.
“Leased Real Property” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
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“Leases” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“Liabilities” means
liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, asserted or
unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued,
matured or unmatured or otherwise.
“Losses” means losses, damages,
liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties,
fines, diminution of value, costs or expenses of whatever kind, whether or not
from Third Party Claims, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of
enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any
insurance providers and defending any claims.
“Material Adverse Effect” means
any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or could reasonably be
expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (a)
the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or
assets of the Business, (b) the value of the Purchased Assets, or (c) the
ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely
basis, but in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, there
shall be excluded any effect, condition, event, change or occurrence impacting
Seller to the extent caused by any actions taken, delayed or omitted to be taken
by Seller at the request of Buyer, or any of its representatives.
“Material Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a).
“Material Customers” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.14(a).
“Material Suppliers” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.14(b).
“Negotiation Period” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).
“Objection Discussion Period”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
“Ordinary Course of Business”
with respect to any action taken by a person means such action is consistent in
nature and scope with the past practices of such Person, is of a magnitude
either consistent in nature and scope with the past practices of such Person or
reasonably related to the then current needs of the Business, and is taken in
the ordinary course of normal, day-to-day operations of such
Person.
“Owned Real Property” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a).
“Permits” means all permits,
licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates,
variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from any
applicable Governmental Authorities.
“Permitted Encumbrances” has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(a)(i).
“Person” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental
Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other
entity.
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“Xxxxxxxxxx Escrow Shares”
means 96,413 restricted shares of Guarantor that has a Closing Date market value
of $587,155.17, based upon the closing price for Guarantor stock the second last
Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date, delivered by Buyer to the
Escrow Agent.
“Xxxxxxxxxx Purchase Shares”
means 3,587 restricted shares of Guarantor.
“Post-Closing Adjustment” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a)(ii).
“Post-Closing Tax Period” means
any taxable period beginning after the Closing Date and, with respect to any
taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion
of such taxable period beginning after the Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means
any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any
taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion
of such taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date.
“Purchase Price” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Purchased Assets” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Qualified Benefit Plan” has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(c).
“Real Property” means,
collectively, the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property.
“Related Person” of any Person
means any immediate family member including a parent or parent inlaw, sibling or
sibling inlaw, child or child inlaw, grandchild or grandchild inlaw, or first
cousin or first cousin inlaw.
“Release” means any actual or
threatened release, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, abandonment, disposing or
allowing to escape or migrate into or through the environment (including ambient
air (indoor or outdoor), surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface
strata or within any building, structure, facility or fixture).
“Representative” means, with
respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants,
financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such
Person.
“Resolution Period” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(ii).
“Restricted Business” means the
Business, including without limitation the procurement, manufacture, or sale of
products or services of the kind procured, manufactured, or sold in the
Business.
“Restricted Period” has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
“Review Period” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.6(b)(i).
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“Seller” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Seller Basket Exclusions” has
the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(b).
“Seller Indemnitees” has the
meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
“Seller’s Accountants” means
Kushner, Smith, Joanou & Xxxxxxx, LLP.
“Shareholders” has the meaning
set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Statement of Objections” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(ii).
“Subsidiary” of any Person
means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, is Controlled By such Person.
“Supplemental Escrow Amount”
means the aggregate sum of the Impaired Benefits, to be deposited with the
Escrow Agent and held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
“Tangible Personal Property”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e).
“Target Working Capital” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a)(ii).
“Taxes” means all federal,
state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production,
ad valorem, transfer, documentary, franchise, registration, profits, license,
lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment,
estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium,
property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs,
duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever,
together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any
interest in respect of such additions or penalties.
“Tax Return” means any return,
declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other
document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and
including any amendment thereof.
“Territory” means any
geographic area in which the Business has been transacted or carried on, not
limited to areas in which Seller has physical locations.
“Third Party Claim” has the
meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a).
“Third Party Consent” shall
have the meaning provided in Section 2.9.
“Transaction Documents” means
this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Xxxx of Sale, the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, Intellectual Property Assignments, Assignment and
Assumption of Leases, and the other agreements, instruments and documents
required to be delivered at the Closing.
“Undisputed Amounts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(iii).
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“WARN Act” means the federal
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, and similar state,
local and foreign laws related to plant closings, relocations, mass layoffs and
employment losses.
“Working Capital Adjustment”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(d).
1.2 Interpretation. For
purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including”
shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, (b) the word
“or” is not exclusive and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto”
and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the
context otherwise requires, references herein (i) to Articles, Sections,
Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and
Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement, (ii) to an
agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or
other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the
extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (iii) to a statute means such
statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation
thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement
shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring
construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or
causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and
Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of,
this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim
herein.
ARTICLE
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PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Purchase and Sale of
Assets. Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, Seller shall sell,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from
Seller, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances,
all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the assets,
properties and rights of every kind and nature, whether real, personal or mixed,
tangible or intangible (including goodwill), wherever located and whether now
existing or hereafter acquired (other than the Excluded Assets), which relate
to, or are used or held for use in connection with, the Business (collectively,
the “Purchased Assets”),
including the following:
(a) all
accounts or notes receivable held by Seller, and any security, claim, remedy or
other right related to any of the foregoing (“Accounts
Receivable”);
(b) all
inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, packaging, supplies,
parts and other inventories (“Inventory”);
(c) all
Contracts with Seller’s customers and all offers or solicitations made by or to
Seller to enter into such Contracts, all Intellectual Property Licenses, and all
other Contracts including set forth on Section 2.1(c) of the Disclosure
Schedules, (the “Assigned
Contracts”);
(d) all
Intellectual Property Assets;
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(e) all
furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, tools, molds, vehicles, office
equipment, supplies, computers, telephones and other tangible personal property
(the “Tangible Personal
Property”);
(f) all
Leased Real Property;
(g) to
the extent transferable, all Permits, including Environmental Permits, which are
held by Seller and required for the conduct of the Business as currently
conducted or for the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets, including those
listed on Section
4.17(b) and Section 4.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(h) all
rights to any Actions of any nature available to or being pursued by Seller to
the extent related to the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities (not
including Liabilities assumed pursuant to Section 2.4(h), whether arising by way
of counterclaim or otherwise;
(i) all
prepaid expenses, credits, advance payments, claims, security, refunds, rights
of recovery, rights of set-off, rights of recoupment, deposits, charges, sums
and fees related to the Purchased Assets (excluding any such item relating to
the payment of Taxes);
(j) all
of Seller’s rights under warranties, indemnities, non-competition agreements,
non-disclosure agreements, non-solicitation agreements, exclusive relationships,
and all similar rights against third parties to the extent related to any
Purchased Assets;
(k) all
insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or relating to
the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, but not including
proceeds of insurance for Excluded Liabilities covered by Section
2.4(e);
(l) all
trade names, including all rights to use the name “Southern California Braiding”
and derivatives thereof;
(m) originals,
or where not available, copies, of all books and records, including, but not
limited to, books of account, ledgers and general, financial and accounting
records, machinery and equipment maintenance files, customer lists, customer
purchasing histories, price lists, distribution lists, supplier lists, manuals,
production data, quality control records and procedures, customer complaints and
inquiry files, research and development files, records and data (including all
correspondence with any Governmental Authority), sales material and records
(including pricing history, total sales, terms and conditions of sale, sales and
pricing policies and practices), strategic plans, internal financial statements,
marketing and promotional surveys, material and research and intellectual
property files relating to the Intellectual Property Assets and the Intellectual
Property Licenses, but not including items described in Section 2.2(d) (“Books and
Records”);
(n) non-exclusive
rights to use training programs and materials currently used in the Business;
and
(o) all
goodwill and the going concern value of the Business.
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2.2 Excluded
Assets. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall not include the following assets
(collectively, the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) cash
and cash equivalents;
(b) Contracts
that are not Assigned Contracts (the “Excluded
Contracts”);
(c) all
Owned Real Property;
(d) the
corporate seals, organizational documents, minute books, stock books, Tax
Returns, books of account or other documents or records having to do with the
corporate organization of Seller or the maintenance and existence of Seller
including taxpayer and other identification numbers; Tax Returns, Tax
information and Tax records; auditors’ work papers; all books and records
prepared or received in connection with the sale of the Business, including
legal advice received in connection therewith, offers received from prospective
purchasers and any information relating to such offers; and books and records
related exclusively to the Excluded Assets or the Excluded
Liabilities;
(e) Benefit
Plans;
(f) notes
made by Affiliates, Shareholders or Related Persons payable to, and other
obligations of Affiliates, Shareholders and Related Persons to,
Seller;
(g) the
assets, properties and rights specifically set forth on Section 2.2(g) of the
Disclosure Schedules;
(h) all
attorney-client privileged communications with, and attorney work product for,
Seller with respect to Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities;
(i) prepaid
Taxes, prepaid expenses not part of Purchased Assets, refunds to Seller unless
included in Current Assets in the Closing Working Capital, and deposits and
returns pertaining to Taxes that are Seller’s obligation.
(j) the
rights which accrue or will accrue to Seller under the Transaction
Documents.
2.3 Assumed
Liabilities. Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Buyer shall assume and agree to
pay, perform and discharge only the following Liabilities of Seller
(collectively, the “Assumed
Liabilities”), and no other Liabilities:
(a) all
accounts payable of Seller to third parties for which there is an adequate
accrual in the Closing Working Capital;
(b) all
Liabilities in respect of the Assigned Contracts but only to the extent that
such Liabilities thereunder relate to periods after the Closing Date or there is
an adequate accrual for the Liabilities thereunder in the Closing Working
Capital; provided in either case that such Liabilities were incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business and do not relate to any failure to perform,
improper performance, warranty or other breach, default or violation by Seller
on or prior to the Closing Date; and
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(c) Liabilities
for customer markdowns, rebates, returns, refunds, chargebacks, discounts and
allowances for which there is an adequate accrual in the Closing Working
Capital.
2.4 Excluded
Liabilities. Except
for the Assumed Liabilities, Buyer shall not assume and shall not be responsible
to pay, perform or discharge any Liabilities of Shareholders, Seller or any of
their Affiliates of any kind or nature whatsoever other than the Assumed
Liabilities (the “Excluded
Liabilities”). Seller shall, and shall cause each of its
Shareholders and Affiliates to, pay and satisfy in due course all Excluded
Liabilities which they are obligated to pay and satisfy. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) any
Liabilities of Seller arising or incurred in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, investigation and performance of this Agreement, the other
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, consultants, advisers,
brokers shown on Section 4.22 of the
Disclosure Schedules and any others;
(b) any
Liability (including Encumbrances) for (i) Taxes of Seller (or any Shareholder
or Affiliate of Seller) or relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the
Assumed Liabilities for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, (ii) Taxes that arise out of
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or that are the
responsibility of Seller pursuant to Section 6.9 or (iii) other Taxes of Seller
(or any Shareholder or Affiliate of Seller) of any kind or description
(including any Liability for Taxes of Seller (or any Shareholder or Affiliate of
Seller) that becomes a Liability of Buyer under any common law doctrine of de
facto merger or transferee or successor liability or otherwise by operation of
contract or Law);
(c) any
Liabilities (including Encumbrances) relating to or arising out of the Excluded
Assets;
(d) any
Liabilities (including Encumbrances) in respect of any Action (including any
pending or threatened Action) arising out of, relating to or otherwise in
respect of the operation of the Business or the Purchased Assets to the extent
such Action relates to such operation on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(e) any
product Liability or similar claim for injury to a Person or property which
arises out of or is based upon any express or implied representation, warranty,
agreement or guaranty made by Seller, or by reason of the improper performance
or malfunctioning of a product, improper design or manufacture, failure to
adequately package, label or warn of hazards or other related product defects of
any products at any time manufactured, distributed or sold or any service
performed by Seller;
(f) any
recall, design defect or similar claims as to any products manufactured,
distributed or sold or any service performed by Seller;
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(g) any
Liabilities of Seller arising under or in connection with any Benefit Plan
providing benefits to any present or former employee of Seller;
(h) any
Liabilities of Seller to any present or former employees, temporary employees,
agents or independent contractors of Seller, of any kind or nature, including
any Liabilities associated with any claims for wages (including overtime, unpaid
meal breaks, accrued unused vacation, PTO, WARN pay, commissions and bonuses and
associated interest and penalties) or other benefits, bonuses, workers’
compensation (including claims made or claims incurred but not reported),
severance, retention, termination or other payments or any claims under any
employment, severance, retention or termination agreement with any employee,
former employee, agent or independent contractor of Seller;
(i) any
Environmental Claims, or Liabilities under Environmental Laws, to the extent
arising out of or relating to facts, circumstances or conditions existing on or
prior to the Closing Date or otherwise to the extent arising out of any actions
or omissions of Seller;
(j) any
accounts payable of Seller (i) to the extent for which there is not an adequate
accrual in the Closing Working Capital, (ii) which constitute intercompany
payables owing to Shareholders, Related Persons or Affiliates of Seller, or
(iii) which constitute debt, loans or credit facilities to financial
institutions;
(k) any
Liabilities (including Encumbrances) of the Business relating to or arising from
unfulfilled commitments, quotations, purchase orders, customer orders or work
orders that (i) do not constitute part of the Purchased Assets issued by the
Business’ customers to Seller on or before the Closing Date, (ii) did not arise
in the Ordinary Course of Business or (iii) are not validly and effectively
assigned to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;
(l) any
Liabilities to indemnify, reimburse or advance amounts to any present or former
stockholder, officer, director, employee, consultant, advisor or agent of Seller
(including with respect to any breach of fiduciary obligations by same), except
for indemnification of same pursuant to Section 7.3 as Seller
Indemnitees;
(m) any
Liabilities (including Encumbrances) under the Excluded Contracts or any other
Contracts, including Intellectual Property Licenses, (i) which are not validly
and effectively assigned to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, subject, however
to Section 2.9(a), (ii) which do not conform to the representations and
warranties with respect thereto contained in this Agreement or (iii) to the
extent such Liabilities arise out of or relate to a breach by Seller of such
Contracts prior to the Closing Date;
(n) any
Liabilities (including Encumbrances) associated with debt, loans, letters of
credit or credit facilities of Seller owing to financial
institutions;
(o) any
Liability to distribute to any of Seller’s shareholders or otherwise apply any
part of the consideration received hereunder; and
(p) any
Liabilities arising out of, in respect of or in connection with the failure by
Seller or any of its Shareholders or Affiliates to comply with any Law or
Governmental Order.
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2.5 Purchase
Price. The
aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Assets shall be $25,000,000, subject
to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.5(d) and Section 2.6 hereof (the “Purchase Price”), plus the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities. The Purchase Price shall be
paid as follows:
(a) The
Purchase Price less the Escrow Amount and Supplemental Escrow Amount shall be
paid by (i) deposit in FedEx, for next Business Day delivery, of a written
direction to the Guarantor’s Transfer Agent, with accompanying opinion of
counsel, to issue and deliver the Xxxxxxxxxx Purchase Shares to Xxxxxxxxxx, (ii)
delivery of $3,941,001 in cash to Xxxxxxxxxx, and (iii) delivery of $19,553,450
in cash to the Seller, or at Seller’s request to the Exemption Trust and/or
Survivor Trust, with the afore-referenced cash deliveries to be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by
the recipient to Buyer or Buyer’s counsel no later than one Business Day prior
to the Closing Date which shall be held in trust for Buyer until completion of
the Closing; and
(b) The
Escrow Amount shall be deposited by (i) deposit in FedEx, for next Business Day
delivery, of a written direction to the Guarantor’s Transfer Agent, with
accompanying opinion of counsel, to issue and deliver the Xxxxxxxxxx Escrow
Shares in the name of Xxxxxxxxxx to the Escrow Agent, and (ii) wire transfer of
$2,536,007.36 in immediately available funds into an account designated by the
Escrow Agent, each of which shall be held and distributed to Seller in
accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, subject, however, to
reduction (and corresponding distribution to Buyer) in accordance with the terms
of the Escrow Agreement to satisfy:
(i) any
adjustments to the Purchase Price in favor of Buyer pursuant to Section 2.6(a)
not timely paid by Seller, subject, however, to Seller’s ongoing obligation to
replenish any such amount,
(ii)
any and all claims made by Buyer or any other
Buyer Indemnitee against Seller pursuant to Article 7,
(iii) in
the event gross sales of the acquired Business are less than $20,000,000 in
calendar 2011, 30% of the difference between $20,000,000 and the actual total
amount of gross sales for such period,
(iv) in
the event the backlog of the acquired Business at the end of calendar 2011 is
less than $10,000,000, 30% of the difference between $10,000,000 and the actual
total backlog for such period,
(v) any
payment made by Buyer in accordance with Section 6.8, subject, however, to
Seller’s ongoing obligation to replenish any such amount, and
(vi) any
payment made by Buyer in accordance with Section 6.14, subject, however, to
Seller’s ongoing obligation to replenish any such amount.
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(c) Buyer
agrees to act in good faith and not take any commercially unreasonable actions
which would result in an unreasonable distortion of the sales or backlog
calculations used in determining any adjustments to the Purchase Price pursuant
to Section 2.5(b)(iii) and Section 2.5(b)(iv) above. Buyer will
deliver to Seller a copy of any Shortfall Escrow Notice given under the Escrow
Agreement. After receipt of the Shortfall Escrow Notice from Buyer,
Seller shall have 30 days to review the Shortfall Escrow
Notice. During such review period, Seller and Seller’s Accountants,
at Seller’s expense, shall have full access to the relevant books and records of
Buyer, the personnel of, and work papers prepared by, Buyer and/or Buyer’s
Accountants to the extent that they relate to the Shortfall Escrow Notice and to
such historical financial information (to the extent in Buyer’s possession)
relating to the Shortfall Escrow Notice as Seller may reasonably request for the
purpose of reviewing the Shortfall Escrow Notice and to prepare any objections,
provided, that such access shall be scheduled with Buyer in advance and shall be
in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of
Buyer. In the event that Seller in good faith believes that Buyer has
not acted in good faith and or has taken any such commercially unreasonable
actions, Seller may give a Dispute Notice as provided in the Escrow Agreement
provided that such Dispute Notice is given within thirty (30) days after the
Shortfall Escrow Notice is given. Such Dispute Notice shall specify
in reasonable detail the disputed amount and the basis for the
dispute. The Buyer and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to
resolve such disputed matters within 30 days after the delivery of the Dispute
Notice (the “Negotiation
Period”), and, if the same are so resolved, in whole or in part, within
the Negotiation Period, the Buyer and Seller shall give joint written
instructions to the Escrow Agent specifying what, if any portion, of the
disputed amount shall be released to the Buyer under the Escrow
Agreement. If the disputed matters are not so resolved, then the
parties shall submit such dispute to the Independent Accountants that shall act
as the arbitrator. Each of Buyer and Seller will have the opportunity
to present to, and discuss with, the Independent Accountants any material
related to the dispute. The determination shall be made by the
Independent Accountants within thirty (30) days after submission of the dispute
to it, and the Independent Accountants’ decision will be final and binding upon
the parties. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants
shall be borne by the Seller and Buyer in proportion to the respective amounts
by which the arbitrator makes an adverse determination to each of
them.
(d) The
Supplemental Escrow Amount shall be deposited by wire transfer of immediately
available funds into an account designated by the Escrow Agent and shall be held
and distributed to Seller in applicable portions upon receipt of applicable
Designated Consents in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement,
subject, however, to distribution of remaining portions to Buyer upon failure of
Seller to provide such Designated Consents within the time provided in the
Escrow Agreement. Buyer shall have no obligation to make shipments to
customers from which Designated Consents are required until such respective
consents are received.
(e) The
Purchase Price shall be reduced in the event that the Closing Working Capital is
less than $2,713,852 (the “Target Working
Capital”). Such reduction will be reflected as a reduction in
the Purchase Price by an amount equal to the difference between the Target
Working Capital and the Closing Working Capital. The Purchase Price
payable at Closing shall be increased in the event that such Closing Working
Capital is greater than the Target Working Capital. Such increase
will be reflected as an increase in the Purchase Price by an amount equal to the
difference between the Closing Working Capital and the Target Working
Capital. Such reduction or increase shall be referred to herein as
the “Working Capital
Adjustment.” The Working Capital Adjustment shall be
calculated and paid in two stages. An initial adjustment shall be
made to the Purchase Price payable at Closing based upon a statement of the
estimated Closing Working Capital (the “Estimated Closing Working
Capital”) as of the Closing prepared by Seller’s Accountants in
accordance with Section 2.6(a)(i) and delivered by Seller to Buyer two (2)
Business Days prior to Closing. The Purchase Price payable at Closing
will reflect any difference between Target Working Capital and Estimated Closing
Working Capital (the “Estimated
Closing Working Capital Adjustment”). The final calculation of
the adjustment to the Purchase Price shall be based upon the Closing Working
Capital Statement referred to in Section 2.6(a)(i) and shall take into account
the Post-Closing Adjustment (if any) pursuant to 2.6(a)(ii)
below. Payment with respect to any Post-Closing Adjustment shall be
made as provided in 2.6(b)(vi) below.
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2.6 Purchase Price
Adjustment.
(a) Post-Closing
Adjustment.
(i) Within
90 days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller (A) a
statement (the “Closing Working
Capital Statement”) setting forth its calculation of Closing Working
Capital with supporting detail comparable to that contained in the statement of
Estimated Closing Working Capital, and (B) a certificate of the Chief Financial
Officer of Buyer that the Closing Working Capital Statement was prepared in
accordance with this subsection. The Estimated Working Capital
Adjustment shall be prepared (A) in the case of inventory, using the audited
inventory value established in Seller’s Account’s Independent Accountant’s
Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures as of November 30, 2010 delivered
under letter dated December 9, 2010, and (B) in the case of other items,
including accounts receivable less reserve for doubtful accounts, deposits
related to Purchased Assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, not
including accrued obligations to Employees, as shown in Seller’s internal
reports. The final Working Capital Adjustment shall be based upon a
reconciliation of the categories of items listed in (A) and (B) as included in
the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment to actual as of the Closing
Date.
(ii) The
“Post-Closing
Adjustment” shall be an amount equal to the Closing Working Capital, as
finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.6, minus Estimated Closing Working
Capital. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a positive number, Buyer
shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the Post-Closing
Adjustment. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a negative number,
Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the Post-Closing
Adjustment.
(b) Examination and
Review.
(i) Examination. After
receipt of the Closing Working Capital Statement from Buyer, Seller shall have
30 days (the “Review
Period”) to review the Closing Working Capital
Statement. During the Review Period, Seller and Seller’s Accountants
shall have full access to the relevant books and records of Buyer, the personnel
of, and work papers prepared by, Buyer and/or Buyer’s Accountants to the extent
that they relate to the Closing Working Capital Statement and to such historical
financial information (to the extent in Buyer’s possession) relating to the
Closing Working Capital Statement as Seller may reasonably request for the
purpose of reviewing the Closing Working Capital Statement and to prepare a
Statement of Objections (defined below), provided, that such access shall be
scheduled with Buyer in advance and shall be in a manner that does not interfere
with the normal business operations of Buyer.
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(ii) Objection. On
or prior to the last day of the Review Period, Seller may object to the Closing
Working Capital Statement by delivering to Buyer a written statement setting
forth Seller’s objections in reasonable detail, indicating each disputed item or
amount and the basis for Seller’s disagreement therewith (the “Statement of
Objections”). If Seller fails to deliver the Statement of
Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, the Closing Working
Capital Statement and the Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be, reflected
in the Closing Working Capital Statement shall be deemed to have been accepted
by Seller and shall be final and binding. If Seller delivers the
Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, Buyer and
Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such objections within 30 days
after the delivery of the Statement of Objections (the “Resolution Period”), and, if
the same are so resolved within the Resolution Period, the Post-Closing
Adjustment and the Closing Working Capital Statement with such changes as may
have been previously agreed in writing by Buyer and Seller, shall be final and
binding.
(iii) Resolution of
Disputes. If Seller and Buyer fail to reach an agreement with
respect to all of the matters set forth in the Statement of Objections before
expiration of the Resolution Period, then any amounts remaining in dispute
(“Disputed Amounts” and
any amounts not so disputed, the “Undisputed Amounts”) shall be
submitted for resolution to the Independent Accountants who, acting as experts
and not arbitrators, shall resolve the Disputed Amounts only and make any
adjustments to the Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be, and the Closing
Working Capital Statement. The parties hereto agree that all
adjustments shall be made without regard to materiality. The
Independent Accountants shall only decide the specific items under dispute by
the parties and their decision for each Disputed Amount must be within the range
of values assigned to each such item in the Closing Working Capital Statement
and the Statement of Objections, respectively.
(iv) Fees of the Independent
Accountants. If such a determination is necessary and (A) the
Working Capital Adjustment, as finally determined, is greater than the last
amount proposed by the Seller, then the fees and expenses of such accounting
firm will be borne by the Buyer, and (B) the Working Capital Adjustment, as
finally determined, is less than the last amount proposed by the Seller, then
the fees and expenses of such accounting firm will be borne by the
Seller.
(v) Determination by Independent
Accountants. The Independent Accountants shall make a
determination as soon as practicable within 30 days (or such other time as the
parties hereto shall agree in writing) after their engagement, and their
resolution of the Disputed Amounts and their adjustments to the Closing Working
Capital Statement and/or the Post-Closing Adjustment shall be conclusive and
binding upon the parties hereto.
(vi) Payments of Post-Closing
Adjustment. Except as otherwise provided herein, payment of
any Post-Closing Adjustment, together with interest calculated as set forth
below, shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such
account as is directed by Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. Such
payment shall be due:
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(A) if
there are no Disputed Amounts, within five Business Days of acceptance of the
applicable Closing Working Capital Statement, or
(B) if
there are Disputed Amounts, as to the Undisputed Amounts then on or before the
fifth Business Day after the last day of the Resolution Period, and as to
Disputed Amounts, on or before the fifth Business Day after the resolution
described in clause (v) above.
Any
payment (including interest) of the Post-Closing Adjustment owed by Seller to
Buyer and not promptly paid by Seller shall be paid to Buyer by the Escrow Agent
from the Escrow Amount pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, and Seller
shall reimburse the amount of any such payment to the Escrow Agent immediately
with interest calculated as set forth herein. The amount of any
Post-Closing Adjustment shall bear interest from and including the date on which
the payment is finally determined and due (or in the case of reimbursement of
the Escrow Agent, from and including the date the Escrow Agent made payment to
the Buyer), to but excluding the date of payment at four percent (4%) per
annum. Such interest shall be calculated daily on the basis of a 365
day year and the actual number of days elapsed, without
compounding.
(c) Adjustments for Tax
Purposes. Any payments made pursuant to Section 2.6 shall be
treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price by the parties for Tax purposes,
unless otherwise required by Law.
2.7 Allocation of Purchase
Price. Seller
and Buyer agree that $100,000 of the Purchase Price shall be allocated to the
covenants contained in Section 6.3. Buyer will advise Seller of its
allocation of the remaining Purchase Price when completed.
2.8 Guaranty.
(a) Guarantor
joins in and executes this Agreement for the sole purpose of evidencing its
agreement to this Section 2.8, and shall have no obligation or liability
hereunder except as provided in this Section 2.8.
(b) Guarantor
hereby guarantees for the benefit of the Seller and Shareholders the full,
faithful and punctual performance of all obligations and covenants made and
undertaken by Buyer in this Agreement, in accordance with their terms; provided,
however, Guarantor shall have no obligation for the Assumed
Liabilities. This undertaking shall be for the sole and exclusive
benefit of Seller and Shareholders and no other Person shall be a third party
beneficiary or shall have any rights against Guarantor or benefits based upon
the Guarantor’s agreement made in this subsection.
(c) The
obligations of Guarantor under this Section 2.8 shall survive the
Closing. Upon failure by Buyer, after written demand by Seller and
Shareholders with a copy to Guarantor, to perform its obligations and covenants
undertaken in this Agreement in accordance with their terms, separate action may
be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor hereunder without necessity of
Seller and Shareholder pursuing any other remedy in the power of such Seller or
Shareholder whatsoever, including against Buyer, prior to enforcing the
obligations of Guarantor under this Section 2.8. Guarantor shall be
entitled to any defenses, counterclaims, setoffs, or other remedies or benefits
to which Buyer could otherwise avail itself.
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(d) Guarantor
agrees that any circumstance which operates to toll the statute of limitations
as to Buyer or Shareholders shall also operate to toll the statute of
limitations as to Guarantor. Buyer and Shareholders agree that any
statute of limitations or time limitation for the benefit of Seller under this
Agreement shall be equally applicable for the benefit of Guarantor.
(e) Guarantor
authorizes the Seller and/or Shareholders, without affecting or impairing the
liability of Guarantor under this Section 2.8, from time to time to amend this
Agreement in accordance with Section 8.8 to release Buyer from any of its
obligations hereunder or thereunder or waive any of the conditions hereof or
thereof.
(f) Seller
may, without notice to or the further consent of Buyer or Guarantor, assign its
rights hereunder in whole or in part to any permitted assignee of this Agreement
in accordance with Section 10.6.
(g) Except
to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, with respect to its
obligations under this Section 2.8, Guarantor waives all presentments, demands
for performance, notices of nonperformance, protests, notices of protest,
notices of dishonor, and notices of acceptance of this Agreement.
2.9 Third Party Consents;
Permits.
(a) To
the extent that Seller’s rights under any Contract constituting a Purchased
Asset, or any other Purchased Asset, may not be assigned to Buyer without the
consent of another Person (“Third Party Consent”) that has
not been obtained, including those consents described in Section 4.17(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to
assign the same if an attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof or
be unlawful, and Shareholders shall cause Seller, and Seller, at its expense,
shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain any such required consent(s)
(including, if applicable, novations) as promptly as possible. If any
Third Party Consent shall not be obtained or if any attempted assignment would
be ineffective or would impair Buyer’s rights under the Purchased Asset in
question so that Buyer would not in effect acquire the benefit of all such
rights, Shareholders shall cause Seller, and Seller, to the maximum extent
permitted by law and the Purchased Asset, and upon Buyer’s request, shall act
after the Closing as Buyer’s agent in order to obtain for it the benefits
thereunder and, at Buyer’s request, shall cooperate, to the maximum extent
permitted by Law and the Purchased Asset, with Buyer in any other reasonable
arrangement designed to provide such benefits to Buyer. In any such
arrangement requested by Buyer, Buyer shall have the sole responsibility with
respect to the completion of the work; shall bear all costs and expenses with
respect thereto; shall be solely entitled to the benefits thereof; and shall be
solely responsible for any breach of warranty with respect to performance of
such agreements after the Closing Date.
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(b) Certain
Third Party Consents are listed on Schedule 1.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules. The parties agree that, in addition to
the other obligations and rights of the parties under this Section 2.9, failure
by Seller to deliver any of such listed Third Party Consents (“Designated Consents”) shall
result in Buyer’s right to payment of the Impaired Benefits set forth in such
Schedule under the circumstances set forth in the Escrow
Agreement. Any such payment shall be treated as a reduction of
Purchase Price hereunder. The Buyer acknowledges that the Third Party
Consent may be general in nature and may not specifically reference each and
every agreement listed in Schedule 1.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules, so long as such Third Party Consent reasonably
permits Buyer to assume and fulfill such agreements and receive the benefits
thereof.
(c) The
Seller shall provide reasonable cooperation to Buyer as requested by Buyer in
connection with issuance to Buyer of Permits necessary for continued operation
of the Business after the Closing Date.
(d) This
Section 2.9 shall survive Closing.
ARTICLE
3
CLOSING
3.1 Closing. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at
such time, date or place as Seller and Buyer may mutually agree. The
date on which the Closing occurs is herein referred to as the “Closing Date” and the
effective time of the Closing shall be 12:01 a.m. New York time on the Closing
Date. The parties agree that the Transaction Documents may be
executed and delivered in electronically scanned format, which shall be legally
binding upon the parties, provided that the parties will deliver originally
executed copies of the Transaction Documents promptly after the Closing Date (it
being understood that any failure to deliver such originally executed copies
shall not affect the validity of the signatures delivered in electronically
scanned format).
3.2 Closing
Deliverables.
(a) At
the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
(i) the
Escrow Agreement duly executed by Seller;
(ii) a
xxxx of sale in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (the
“Xxxx of Sale”) and duly
executed by Seller, transferring the tangible personal property included in the
Purchased Assets to Buyer;
(iii) an
assignment and assumption agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto (the
“Assignment and Assumption
Agreement”) and duly executed by Seller, effecting the assignment to and
assumption by Buyer of the Purchased Assets and the Assumed
Liabilities;
(iv) assignments
in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto (the
“Intellectual Property
Assignments”) and duly executed by Seller, transferring all of Seller’s
right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Assets and the
Intellectual Property Licenses to Buyer;
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(v) with
respect to each Lease, an Assignment and Assumption of Lease in form and
substance satisfactory to Buyer (each, an “Assignment and Assumption of
Lease”) and duly executed by Seller and the applicable
lessor;
(vi) a
power of attorney in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto and
duly executed by Seller;
(vii) evidence
satisfactory to Buyer that all Encumbrances relating to the Purchased Assets
shall have been released in full, other than Permitted
Encumbrances;
(viii) a
certificate pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b) (the “FIRPTA Certificate”) that
Seller is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code
duly executed by Seller;
(ix) the
certificates of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Seller certifying (A)
that attached thereto are true and complete copies of all resolutions adopted by
the board of directors of Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all
such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions
adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and
(B) the names and signatures of the officers of Seller authorized to sign this
Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other documents to be delivered
hereunder and thereunder; and
(x) such
other customary instruments of transfer, assumption, filings or documents, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as may be required to give
effect to this Agreement;
and
delivery by Xxxxxxxxxx to the Escrow Agent an executed undated stock power
covering the Xxxxxxxxxx Escrow Shares.
(b) At
the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the following:
(i) the
Purchase Price less the Escrow Amount and Supplemental Escrow
Amount;
(ii) the
Escrow Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(iii) the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(iv) with
respect to each Lease, an Assignment and Assumption of Lease duly executed by
Buyer; and
(v) a
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer)
of Buyer certifying (A) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of
all resolutions adopted by the board of directors of Buyer authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all
the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, and (B) the names and signatures of the officers of Buyer
authorized to sign this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other
documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder.
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(c) At
the Closing, Buyer shall deliver the Escrow Amount and Supplemental Escrow
Amount to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as
set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules,
Seller and each Shareholder severally, but not jointly, represent and warrant to
Buyer that the statements contained in this Article 4 are true and correct as of
the date hereof.
4.1 Organization and
Qualification of Seller; Subsidiaries. Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Laws of the state of California and has full corporate power and authority to
own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by
it and to carry on the Business as currently conducted. Section 4.1 of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdiction in which Seller is
licensed or qualified to do business, and Seller is duly licensed or qualified
to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
ownership of the Purchased Assets or the operation of the Business as currently
conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary except where such
failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing would not, individually
or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Seller has no
Subsidiaries.
4.2 Authority of Seller and
Shareholders.
(a) Seller
has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents to which Seller is a party, to carry out its
obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Seller
of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which Seller is a party,
the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of
Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer and
Guarantor) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability against Seller may be limited by limitations on enforceability
against Buyer or Guarantor by virtue of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by the
availability of equitable remedies against Buyer or Guarantor. When
each other Transaction Document to which Seller is or will be a party has been
duly executed and delivered by Seller (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by each other party thereto), such Transaction Document will constitute
a legal and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, except as such enforceability against Seller may be limited by
limitations on enforceability against Buyer or Guarantor by virtue of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies
against Buyer or Guarantor.
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(b) Each
Shareholder has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which such Shareholder is a party, to
carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and
delivery by Shareholders of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to
which Shareholders are party, the performance by Shareholders of their
obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Shareholders of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of Shareholders. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Shareholders, and (assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Shareholders enforceable against
Shareholders in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability against
Shareholder may be limited by limitations on enforceability against Buyer or
Guarantor by virtue of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of equitable
remedies against Buyer or Guarantor. When each other Transaction
Document to which any Shareholder is or will be a party has been duly executed
and delivered by such Shareholder (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by each other party thereto), such Transaction Document will constitute
a legal and binding obligation of such Shareholder enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability against Shareholder may
be limited by limitations on enforceability against Buyer or Guarantor by virtue
of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies
against Buyer or Guarantor.
4.3 No Conflicts;
Consents. The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including assignment of the
Assigned Contracts, Leased Real Property, and Intellectual Property Assets), do
not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or
default under, any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or
other organizational documents of Seller, (b) conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable
to Seller, the Business or the Purchased Assets, (c) except as set forth in
Section 4.3 of the
Disclosure Schedules, require the consent, notice or other action by any
Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a
default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party
the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract or Permit to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller or the Business is bound or to which
any of the Purchased Assets are subject (including any Assigned Contract or
agreement related to Leased Real Property or Intellectual Property Assets) or
(d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted
Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets. No consent, approval, Permit,
Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental
Authority is required by or with respect to Seller in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby (except for Permits set forth in Section 4.3 of the
Disclosure Schedules required for continued operation of the Business in
the Ordinary Course of Business immediately after Closing).
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4.4 Financial
Statements. Complete
copies of the financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of the
Business as of December 31, 2009 and the related statements of income and
retained earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flow for the year then ended
audited by Seller’s Accountant (the “Audited Financial
Statements”), and unaudited, financial statements prepared by Seller’s
Accountant consisting of the balance sheet of the Business as of September 30,
2010 and the related statements of income and retained earnings, stockholders’
equity and cash flow for the nine month period then ended (the “Interim Financial Statements”
and together with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”) have
been delivered to Buyer. Except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period
involved, subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal
and recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not be materially
adverse) and the absence of notes (that, if presented, would not differ
materially from those presented in the Audited Financial
Statements). Except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Financial Statements are based on the books and
records of the Business, and fairly present the financial condition of the
Business in all material respects as of the respective dates they were prepared
and the results of the operations of the Business for the periods
indicated. The balance sheet of the Business as of December 31, 2009
that is part of the Audited Financial Statements is referred to herein as the
“Balance Sheet” and the
date thereof as the “Balance
Sheet Date” and the balance sheet of the Business as of September 30,
2010 is referred to herein as the “Interim Balance Sheet” and the
date thereof as the “Interim
Balance Sheet Date”.
4.5 Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except
as set forth in Section 4.5 of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller has no Liabilities with respect to the
Business, except (a) Excluded Liabilities, and (b) those which have either have
been paid or are included and adequately reserved for in the Closing Working
Capital. For the avoidance of doubt, the Liabilities disclosed in
Section 4.5 of the
Disclosure Schedules are Excluded Liabilities.
4.6 Absence of Certain Changes,
Events and Conditions.
(a) Since
the Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the Ordinary Course of Business,
except as set forth in Section 4.6 of the
Disclosure Schedules there has not been any:
(i) material
change in any method of accounting or accounting practice for the Business,
except as required by GAAP, as set forth in Section 4.4 of the
Disclosure Schedules, or as disclosed in the notes to the Financial
Statements;
(ii) material
change in cash management practices and policies, practices and procedures with
respect to collection of Accounts Receivable, establishment of reserves for
uncollectible Accounts Receivable, accrual of Accounts Receivable, inventory
control, prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual of
other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer
deposits;
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(iii) incurrence,
assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness for borrowed money in connection
with the Business, except unsecured current obligations and Liabilities incurred
in the Ordinary Course of Business not including obligations or Liabilities to
Seller, Shareholders or their Affiliates and Related Persons;
(iv) transfer,
assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the Purchased Assets shown or
reflected in the Balance Sheet, except for the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(v) cancellation
of any debts or claims or amendment, termination or waiver of any rights
constituting Purchased Assets except in a writing included in Section 4.7 of the
Disclosure Schedules;
(vi) transfer,
assignment or grant of any license or sublicense of any material rights under or
with respect to any Intellectual Property Assets or Intellectual Property
Licenses;
(vii) material
damage, destruction or loss, or any material interruption in use, of any
Purchased Assets, whether or not covered by insurance;
(viii) acceleration,
termination, material modification to or cancellation of any Assigned Contract
or Permit, except in a writing included in Section 4.7 of the
Disclosure Schedules;
(ix) material
capital expenditures which would constitute an Assumed Liability;
(x) loan
to, or entry into any other transaction with, any Employees, which loan or
transaction remains outstanding or ongoing on the Closing Date;
(xi) adoption
of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution
or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state
bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it
under any similar Law;
(xii) purchase,
lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or
assets in connection with the Business for an amount in excess of $5,000
individually (in the case of a lease, for the entire term of the lease, not
including any option term) or $50,000 in the aggregate (in the case of a lease,
for the entire term of the lease, not including any option term), except for
purchases of Inventory or supplies in the Ordinary Course of Business, leases
set forth in Section
4.7 of the Disclosure Schedules, and transactions with respect to which
there is no ongoing financial obligation as of the Closing Date;
(xiii) adoption,
amendment, modification or termination of any bonus, profit sharing, incentive,
severance, or other plan, Contract or commitment for the benefit of any
Employees (or any such action taken with respect to any other Benefit Plan);
or
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(xiv) any
Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result
in any of the foregoing.
(b)
Since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business, except as set forth in Section 4.6 of the
Disclosure Schedules there has not been any:
(i) event,
occurrence or development that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) entry
into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract;
(iii) imposition
of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets;
(iv) grant
of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or any general wage or salary
increases in respect of any Employees, other than as provided for in any written
agreements or consistent with past practice and disclosed on Section 4.6(b)(iv) of the Disclosure
Schedules, or change in the terms of employment for any Employee and
disclosed on Section
4.6(b)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(v) entry
into or termination of any employment agreement or collective bargaining
agreement covering any of the Employees, written or oral, or modification of the
terms of any such existing agreement; or
(vi) any
Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result
in any of the foregoing.
4.7 Material
Contracts.
(a) Section 4.7(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists each of the following Contracts (x) by which
any of the Purchased Assets are bound or affected or (y) to which Seller is a
party or by which it is bound in connection with the Business or the Purchased
Assets (such Contracts, together with all Contracts relating to Intellectual
Property set forth in Section 4.11(d) and Section
4.11(f) of the Disclosure Schedules, being “Material
Contracts”):
(i) all
Contracts involving aggregate consideration in excess of $50,000 and that have a
term (including the term applicable to any options to renew) extending at least
90 days after the date of this Agreement;
(ii) all
Contracts with suppliers to the Business except purchase orders on Seller’s
standard purchase order form provided to Buyer prior to the
Closing;
(iii) all
Contracts that require Seller to purchase or sell a stated portion of the
requirements or outputs of the Business or that contain “take or pay”
provisions;
(iv) all
Contracts that provide for the indemnification of any Person or the assumption
of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;
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(v) all
Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a
material amount of stock or assets (except inventory or goods intended to become
inventory purchased by Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business) of any other
Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or
otherwise);
(vi) all
broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency,
sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising
Contracts;
(vii) all
employment agreements and Contracts with temporary employees, independent
contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements) and which are not
cancellable without penalty or with less than 90 days’ notice;
(viii) except
for Contracts relating to trade receivables, all Contracts relating to
indebtedness (including guarantees, indemnity bonds and letters of
credit);
(ix) all
Contracts with any Governmental Authority, including a specific listing of any
Contracts requiring HUB Zone or similar designation status;
(x) all
Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of Seller to compete in any
line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any
period of time;
(xi) all
joint venture, partnership or similar Contracts;
(xii) all
Contracts for the sale of any of the Purchased Assets or for the grant to any
Person of any option, right of first refusal or preferential or similar right to
purchase any of the Purchased Assets;
(xiii) all
powers of attorney with respect to the Business or any Purchased
Asset;
(xiv) all
collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any labor organization, union
or association; and
(xv) all
other Contracts that are material to the Purchased Assets or the operation of
the Business and not previously disclosed pursuant to this Section
4.7.
(b) Each
Material Contract is valid and binding in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by the availability
of equitable remedies, and is in full force and effect. None of
Seller or, to Seller’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or
default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under) in any
material respect, or has provided or received any notice of any intention to
terminate, any Material Contract. No event or circumstance has
occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event
of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or
would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or
obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and
correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications,
amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made
available to Buyer. There are no material disputes pending or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, threatened under any Contract with a customer of Seller,
Contract related to Intellectual Property, or other Material Contract included
in the Purchased Assets.
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(c) With
respect to all Contracts with Governmental Authorities with a remaining term of
180 days or more after the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of Seller
and Shareholders, the Seller is not subject to any pending or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened debarment proceedings.
4.8 Title to Purchased Assets;
Third Party Owned Assets.
(a) Except
as set forth in Section 4.8 of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller has good and valid title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, all of the Purchased Assets. All such
Purchased Assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of
Encumbrances except for the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted
Encumbrances”):
(i) those
items set forth in Section 4.8 of the Disclosure
Schedules;
(ii) liens
for Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by
appropriate procedures and which are Excluded Liabilities;
(iii) mechanics’,
carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business or amounts that are not delinquent and which are
not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Business or the Purchased
Assets;
(iv) easements,
rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Real
Property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the
Business or the Purchased Assets, which do not prohibit or interfere with the
current operation of any Leased Real Property; or
(v) liens
arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment
leases with third parties entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business which
are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Business or the
Purchased Assets.
(b) Section 4.8(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all customer or supplier owned equipment,
machinery, tools, molds, inventory and other material tangible property in
possession of the Business or located on its premises, and none of which is
reflected as a Current Asset in the Interim Balance Sheet, Estimated Closing
Working Capital or Closing Working Capital.
(c) Section 4.8(c) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all personal property leases for assets part
of the Purchased Assets.
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4.9 Condition and Sufficiency of
Assets. The
buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment,
vehicles and other items of tangible personal property included in the Purchased
Assets are in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear
excepted), and are reasonably adequate for the uses to which they are being
put. The Purchased Assets are sufficient for the continued conduct of
the Business after the Closing Date in substantially the same manner as
conducted prior to the Closing Date and constitute all of the rights, property
and assets necessary to conduct the Business (including fulfillment of employee
training and training commitments under Contracts part of the Purchased Assets)
as currently conducted. None of the Excluded Assets are material to
the Business.
4.10 Real
Property.
(a) No
real property owned by Seller (together with all buildings, fixtures, structures
and improvements situated thereon and all easements, rights-of-way and other
rights and privileges appurtenant thereto, collectively, the “Owned Real Property”) is used
in or necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently
conducted.
(b) Section 4.10(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth each parcel of real property leased by
Seller and used in or necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently
conducted (together with all rights, title and interest of Seller in and to
leasehold improvements relating thereto, including, but not limited to, security
deposits, reserves or prepaid rents paid in connection therewith, collectively,
the “Leased Real
Property”), and a true and complete list of all leases, subleases,
licenses, concessions and other agreements (whether written or oral), including
all amendments, extensions renewals, guaranties and other agreements with
respect thereto, pursuant to which Seller holds any Leased Real Property
(collectively, the “Leases”). Seller has delivered
to Buyer a true and complete copy of each Lease. With respect to each
Lease:
(i) such
Lease is valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect, and Seller
enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Leased Real
Property;
(ii) Seller
is not in breach or default under such Lease, and no event has occurred or
circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both,
would constitute such a breach or default by Seller, and Seller has paid all
rent and other sums due and payable under or related to such Lease;
(iii) Seller
has not received nor given any written notice of any default or event that with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default by Seller under any
of the Leases and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no other party is in default
thereof, and no party to any Lease has exercised any termination rights with
respect thereto;
(iv) except
as set forth in Section 4.10(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller has not subleased, assigned or otherwise
granted to any Person the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or
any portion thereof; and
(v) Seller
has not pledged, mortgaged or otherwise granted an Encumbrance on its leasehold
interest in any Leased Real Property.
(c) Seller
has not received any written notice of (i) violations of building codes and/or
zoning ordinances or other governmental or regulatory Laws affecting the Leased
Real Property, (ii) existing, pending or threatened condemnation proceedings
affecting the Leased Real Property or (iii) existing, pending or threatened
zoning, building code or other moratorium proceedings, or similar matters which
could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability to operate the
Leased Real Property as currently operated. Neither the whole nor any
material portion of any Leased Real Property has been damaged or destroyed by
fire or other casualty.
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(d) No
tax abatement or other governmental incentive, an no payment-in-lieu of tax
agreement or similar arrangement, affects any Leased Real Property.
(e) The
Leased Real Property is sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business
after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the
Closing and constitutes all of the real property necessary to conduct the
Business as currently conducted.
(f) Except
as set forth in Section 4.10(f) of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller has no contractual obligations to make any
modifications or improvements to any Leased Real Property.
4.11 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Section 4.11(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all Intellectual Property
Registrations. All required filings and fees related to the
Intellectual Property Registrations have been timely filed with and paid to the
relevant Governmental Authorities and authorized registrars, and all
Intellectual Property Registrations are otherwise in good
standing. Seller has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of
file histories, documents, certificates, office actions, correspondence and
other materials related to all Intellectual Property Registrations in Seller’s
possession or otherwise reasonably available to Seller.
(b) Except
as set forth in Section 4.11(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller owns, exclusively or jointly with other
Persons, all right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property
Assets, free and clear of Encumbrances.
(c) Seller
is in full compliance in all material respects with all legal requirements
applicable to the Intellectual Property Assets and Seller’s ownership and use
thereof.
(d) Section 4.11(d) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all Intellectual Property
Licenses. Seller has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of
all such Intellectual Property Licenses. All such Intellectual
Property Licenses are valid, binding and enforceable between Seller and the
other parties thereto, except as such enforceability may be limited by
limitations on enforceability against the other parties thereto by virtue of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies
against the other parties thereto, and Seller and, to Seller’s Knowledge, such
other parties are in full compliance with the terms and conditions of such
Intellectual Property Licenses.
(e) The
Intellectual Property Assets and Intellectual Property Licenses as currently or
formerly owned, licensed or used by Seller or proposed to be used by Buyer, and
the conduct of the Business as currently and formerly conducted by Seller and if
conducted in the same manner by Buyer have not and do not infringe, violate or
misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any Person. Seller has
not received any written communication, or to Seller’s Knowledge other overt
communication, and no Action has been instituted, settled or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened that alleges any such infringement, violation or
misappropriation, and none of the Intellectual Property are subject to any
outstanding Governmental Order.
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(f) Section 4.11(f) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements
pursuant to which Seller grants rights or authority to any Person with respect
to any Intellectual Property Assets or Intellectual Property
Licenses. Seller has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of
all such agreements. All such agreements are valid, binding and
enforceable between Seller and the other parties thereto, except as such
enforceability may be limited by limitations on enforceability against the other
parties thereto by virtue of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of
equitable remedies against the other parties thereto, and Seller and, to
Seller’s Knowledge, all such other parties are in full compliance with the terms
and conditions of such agreements. No Person has infringed, violated
or misappropriated, or is infringing, violating or misappropriating, any
Intellectual Property Assets.
(g) Seller
has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and
value of all trade secrets to the extent necessary to enable Buyer to enjoy the
full benefits thereof.
4.12 Inventory. All
Inventory is owned by Seller free and clear of all
Encumbrances. Except as listed in Section 4.12 to the
Disclosure Schedules, no Inventory is held on a consignment basis or
owned by third Persons, and no such consigned or non-owned Inventory is included
in the Estimated Closing Working Capital or Closing Working
Capital. The quantities of each item of Inventory (whether raw
materials, work-in-process or finished goods) are not excessive, but are
reasonable in the present circumstances of Seller.
4.13 Accounts
Receivable. The
Accounts Receivable have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by
Seller involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the Ordinary
Course of Business.
4.14 Customers and
Suppliers.
(a) Section
4.14(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth with respect to the Business (i) each
customer who has paid aggregate consideration to Seller for goods or services
rendered in an amount greater than or equal to $200,000 in either of 2009 and
2010 year-to-date (collectively, the “Material Customers”) and (ii)
the amount of consideration paid by each Material Customer during such
periods. Seller has not received any written notice, and to Seller’s
Knowledge there has been no oral communication or discussion, that any of the
Material Customers has ceased, or is considering or intending to cease after the
Closing, to use the goods or services of the Business or to otherwise terminate
or materially reduce its relationship with the Business.
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(b) Section 4.14(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth with respect to the Business (i) each
supplier to whom Seller has paid consideration for goods or services rendered in
an amount greater than or equal to $100,000 in either of 2009 and 2010
year-to-date (collectively, the “Material Suppliers”) and (ii)
the amount of purchases from each Material Supplier during such
periods. Except as set forth in Section 4.14(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller has not received any written notice, and to
Seller’s Knowledge there has been no oral communication or discussion, that any
of the Material Suppliers has ceased, or is considering or intending to cease
after the Closing, to supply goods or services to the Business or to otherwise
terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Business.
(c) Except
as set forth in Section 4.14(c) of the
Disclosure Schedules, no supplier of any goods or services to Seller that
are necessary for the fulfillment of the Assigned Contracts is a sole source for
such goods or services, unless such sole source supplier is and will be under an
enforceable legal obligation to provide such goods and services to the Seller
and Buyer.
4.15 Insurance. Section 4.15 of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth (a) a true and complete list of all
current policies or binders of fire, earthquake, wind, liability, product
liability, umbrella liability, real and personal property, workers’
compensation, vehicular, fiduciary liability and other casualty and property
insurance maintained by Seller or its Affiliates and relating to the Business,
the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”), (b)
whether each policy is an occurrence or claims-made policy, and (c) with respect
to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, a list of all
pending claims and the claims history for Seller since January 1,
2008. There are no claims related to the Business, the Purchased
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities pending under any such Insurance Policies as
to which coverage has been denied or disputed or in respect of which there is an
outstanding reservation of rights. Neither Seller nor any of its
Affiliates has received any written notice of cancellation of, premium increase
with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such Insurance
Policies. All premiums due on such Insurance Policies have either
been paid or, if not yet due, accrued. All such Insurance Policies
(a) are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms,
(b) are, to Seller’s Knowledge, provided by carriers who are financially solvent
and (c) have not been subject to any lapse in coverage. None of
Seller or any of its Affiliates is in default under, or has otherwise failed to
comply with, in any material respect, any provision contained in any such
Insurance Policy. The Insurance Policies are sufficient for
compliance with all applicable Laws and Contracts to which Seller is a party or
by which it is bound. True and complete copies of the Insurance
Policies have been made available to Buyer.
4.16 Legal Proceedings;
Governmental Orders.
(a) Except
as disclosed in Section 4.16(a) of the Disclosure
Schedules, there are no Actions pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened against or by Seller relating to or affecting the Business, the
Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities.
(b) There
are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties
or awards against, relating to or affecting the Business.
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4.17 Compliance With Laws;
Permits.
(a) Seller
has complied, and is now complying, in all material respects with all Laws
applicable to the conduct of the Business as currently conducted or the
ownership and use of the Purchased Assets.
(b) All
Permits required for Seller to conduct the Business as currently conducted or
for the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets have been obtained by Seller
and are valid and in full force and effect. All fees and charges with
respect to such Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in
full. Section 4.17(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all current Permits issued to Seller which are
related to the conduct of the Business as currently conducted or the ownership
and use of the Purchased Assets. No event has occurred that, with or
without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result
in the revocation, suspension, lapse or limitation of any Permit set forth in
Section 4.17(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules.
4.18 Environmental
Matters.
(a) The
operations of Seller with respect to the Business and the Purchased Assets are
currently and have been in compliance with all Environmental
Laws. Seller has not received from any Person, with respect to the
Business or the Purchased Assets, any: (i) Environmental Notice or Environmental
Claim or (ii) written request for information pursuant to Environmental Law or
Environmental Permit, which, in each case, either remains pending or unresolved,
or is the source of ongoing obligations or requirements as of the Closing
Date.
(b) Seller
has obtained and is in compliance with all Environmental Permits (each of which
is disclosed in Section 4.18(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules) necessary for the conduct of the Business as
currently conducted or the ownership, lease, operation or use of the Purchased
Assets. All such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect
and shall be maintained in full force and effect by Seller through the Closing
Date in accordance with Environmental Law, and Seller has not received any
Environmental Notice or written communication regarding any adverse change in
the status or terms and conditions of the same. Except as described
in Section 7.3 of the Environmental Report no Environmental Permits are
necessary in order for Buyer to operate the Business as currently conducted
after the Closing. With respect to any such Environmental Permits,
Seller has undertaken, or will undertake prior to the Closing Date, all measures
reasonably necessary to alleviate any conditions that would prevent Buyer from
obtaining Environmental Permits legally required to operate the Business in a
manner consistent with operation of the Business by the Seller.
(c) Except
as disclosed in Section 4.18(c) of the
Disclosure Schedules, none of the Business or the Purchased Assets or any
real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Seller in
connection with the Business is listed on, or has been proposed for listing on,
the National Priorities List (or CERCLIS) under CERCLA, or any similar list
maintained by a Governmental Authority other than the United State Environmental
Protection Agency.
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(d) There
has been no Release of Hazardous Materials in contravention of Environmental Law
or Environmental Permit with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets or
any real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Seller in
connection with the Business, and Seller has not received an Environmental
Notice that any of the Business or the Purchased Assets or real property
currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Seller in connection with the
Business (including soils, groundwater, surface water, buildings and other
structure located thereon) has been contaminated with any Hazardous Material
which could reasonably be expected to result in an Environmental Claim against,
or a violation of Environmental Law or term of any Environmental Permit by,
Seller.
(e) Section 4.18(e) of the
Disclosure Schedules contains a complete and accurate list of all active
or abandoned aboveground or underground storage tanks owned or operated by
Seller in connection with the Business or the Purchased Assets.
(f) Section 4.18(f) of the
Disclosure Schedules contains a complete and accurate list of all on-site
and off-site Hazardous Materials treatment, storage, or disposal facilities or
locations used by Seller and any predecessors in connection with the Business or
the Purchased Assets as to which Seller may retain liability, and none of these
facilities or locations has been placed or proposed for placement on the
National Priorities List (or CERCLIS) under CERCLA, or any similar list
maintained by a Governmental Authority other than the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, and Seller has not received any Environmental
Notice regarding potential liabilities with respect to such on-site or off-site
Hazardous Materials treatment, storage, or disposal facilities or locations used
by Seller.
(g) Seller
has not retained or assumed, by contract or operation of Law, any liabilities or
obligations of third parties under Environmental Law or any Environmental
Permit.
(h) Seller
and Shareholders have provided or otherwise made available to Buyer and listed
in Section 4.18(h) of
the Disclosure Schedules: (i) any and all environmental reports, studies,
audits, records, sampling data, site assessments, risk assessments, economic
models and other similar documents with respect to the Business or the Purchased
Assets or any real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by
Seller in connection with the Business, which are in the possession or control
of Seller or Shareholders, related to compliance with Environmental Laws,
Environmental Permits, Environmental Claims or an Environmental Notice or the
Release of Hazardous Materials, and (ii) any and all documents concerning
planned or anticipated capital expenditures required to reduce, offset, limit or
otherwise control pollution and/or emissions, manage waste or otherwise ensure
compliance with current or future Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits
(including costs of remediation, pollution control equipment and operational
changes).
(i) Neither
Seller nor any Shareholder is aware of, or reasonably anticipates on the basis
of any Law, or notice, proposal or agreement that is in writing as of the
Closing Date, any condition, event or circumstance concerning the Release or
regulation of Hazardous Materials that might, after the Closing Date, prevent,
impede or materially increase the costs associated with the ownership, lease,
operation, performance or use of the Business or the Purchased Assets as
currently carried out.
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(j)
Seller does not own any Environmental
Attributes.
4.19 Employee Benefit
Matters.
(a) Section 4.19(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list of each benefit,
retirement, employment, compensation, incentive, stock option, restricted stock,
stock appreciation right, phantom equity, change in control, severance,
vacation, paid time off, fringe-benefit and other similar agreement, plan,
policy, program and other arrangement (and any amendments thereto), whether or
not reduced to writing, in effect and covering one or more Employees, former
employees, temporary employees, consultants and contract workers and the
beneficiaries and dependents of any such Employee or former employee, temporary
employee, consultant and contract worker of the Business, that is maintained,
sponsored, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by Seller, or under
which Seller has or may have any liability for premiums or benefits (as listed
on Section 4.19(a) of
the Disclosure Schedules, each, a “Benefit Plan”).
(b) With
respect to each Benefit Plan, Seller has made available to Buyer accurate,
current and complete copies of each of the following: (i) where the Benefit Plan
has been reduced to writing, the plan document together with all amendments,
(ii) where the Benefit Plan has not been reduced to writing, a written summary
of all material plan terms, (iii) where applicable, copies of any trust
agreements, custodial agreements, insurance policies, administration agreements
and similar agreements and investment management or investment advisory
agreements, (iv) copies of any summary plan descriptions, employee handbooks or
similar employee communications relating to any Benefit Plan, (v) in the case of
any Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code, a copy of the most recent determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service, (vi) in the case of any Benefit Plan for which Forms 5500 are required
to be filed, a copy of the most recently filed Forms 5500, with schedules
attached, and (vii) copies of material notices, letters or other correspondence
from the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation relating to the Benefit Plan.
(c) Each
Benefit Plan complies in all material respects with all applicable Laws
(including ERISA and the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder). Each Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Qualified Benefit Plan”) has
received a favorable and current determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service, or with respect to a prototype plan, can rely on an opinion letter from
the Internal Revenue Service to the prototype plan sponsor, to the effect that
such Qualified Benefit Plan is so qualified and that the plan and the trust
related thereto are exempt from federal income taxes under Sections 401(a) and
501(a), respectively, of the Code, and nothing has occurred that could
reasonably be expected to cause the revocation of such determination letter from
the Internal Revenue Service or the unavailability of reliance on such opinion
letter from the Internal Revenue Service, as applicable. Nothing has
occurred with respect to any Benefit Plan that has subjected or could reasonably
be expected to subject Seller or, with respect to any period on or after the
Closing Date, Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to a penalty under Section 502 of
ERISA or to an excise tax under the Code. All benefits, contributions and
premiums relating to each Benefit Plan have been timely paid in accordance with
the terms of such Benefit Plan, the terms of all applicable Laws and the
accounting principles. With respect to any Benefit Plan, no event has
occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that has resulted in or would
subject Seller or, with respect to any period on or after the Closing Date,
Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to a Tax under Section 4971 of the Code or the
assets of any of the foregoing Persons to a lien under Section 412(n) of the
Code.
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(d) No
Benefit Plan (i) provides for defined benefit pension benefits, (ii) is a
“multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or (iii) is a
“multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of
ERISA).
(e) Neither
Seller nor any of its Affiliates (i) has withdrawn from any pension plan under
circumstances resulting (or expected to result) in a liability to the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, (ii) has any assets subject to a lien for unpaid
contributions to any Benefit Plan which would be a liability of Seller or become
a liability of Buyer, (iii) has failed to pay premiums to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation when due with respect to any pension plan which would be a
liability of Seller, or (iv) is engaged in any transaction which would give rise
to liability under Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA which would be a
liability of Seller or become a liability of Buyer.
(f) Other
than as required under Section 601 et. seq. of ERISA, no Benefit Plan provides
benefits or coverage in the nature of health, life or disability insurance
following retirement or other termination of employment (other than death
benefits when termination occurs upon death).
(g) There
is no pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened action relating to a Benefit
Plan, and no Benefit Plan has within the three years prior to the date hereof
been the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Authority or is
the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, an
amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program sponsored by
any Governmental Authority.
(h) There
has been no amendment to, announcement by Seller or any of its Affiliates
relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage under, any Benefit
Plan that would increase the annual expense of maintaining such plan above the
level of the expense incurred therefore for the most recent fiscal year with
respect to any Employee. Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates or
Shareholders has any commitment or obligation or has made any representations to
any Employee, whether or not legally binding, to adopt, amend or modify any
Benefit Plan including as related to health reform legislation.
(i)
Each Benefit Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the
Code has been operated in compliance with such Section and all applicable
regulatory guidance (including proposed regulations, notices, rulings, and final
regulations).
(j)
No Benefit Plan exists that could (i)
result in the payment to any Employee of any money or other property, or (ii)
accelerate or provide any other rights or benefits (including funding of
compensation or benefits through a trust or otherwise) to any Employee, except
as a result of any partial plan termination resulting from this Agreement, in
each case, as a result of the execution of this Agreement or otherwise related
in any way to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(k) Seller
is not a party to and has no obligations related to any multiemployer Plan, as
described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
4.20 Employment
Matters.
(a) Section 4.20(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all persons who are active
Employees, consultants, or contractors of the Business as of the date hereof,
and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name, (ii) title or
position (including whether full or part time), (iii) hire date, (iv) current
annual base compensation rate, (v) commission, bonus or other incentive-based
compensation (including a history of such compensation paid for 2009 and to be
paid prior to Closing for 2010 pursuant to Section 6.1(c)), (vi) a description
of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof
and (vii) security clearance with applicable level, if any. As of the
date hereof, all commissions and bonuses earned or payable to Employees,
consultants, or contractors of the Business for services performed on or prior
to the date hereof have been paid in full and there are no outstanding
agreements, understandings or commitments of Seller with respect to any
commissions, bonuses or increases in compensation.
(b) Seller
is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining or other Contract with
a labor organization representing any of its Employees, and there are no labor
organizations representing, purporting to represent or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
attempting to represent any Employee. There has never been, nor has
there been any threat of, any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout,
concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor activity or dispute
affecting Seller or any of its Employees.
(c) Except
as set forth in Section 4.20(c) of the
Disclosure Schedules, Seller is and has been in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and
employment practices to the extent they relate to the Employees, as well as
anyone performing services for Seller whether classified as a contractor,
temporary employee, independent contractor or otherwise, including all
applicable Laws relating to labor relations, equal employment opportunities,
fair employment practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation,
reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages,
hours, overtime compensation, child labor, health and safety, workers’
compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment insurance. All
individuals characterized and treated by Seller as consultants or contractors of
the Business are properly treated as independent contractors under all
applicable Laws. There are no Actions against Seller pending, or to
the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any
Governmental Authority or arbitrator in connection with the employment of any
current or former employee, temporary employee, consultant or independent
contractor of the Business, including any claim relating to unfair labor
practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, equal pay or any
other employment related matter arising under applicable Laws.
(d) Seller
has complied with the WARN Act and the California WARN Act and it has no plans
to undertake any action in the future that would trigger the WARN Act or the
California WARN Act.
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4.21 Taxes. Except
as set forth in Section 4.21 of the
Disclosure Schedules:
(a) All
Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller for any Pre-Closing Tax Period have
been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be,
true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing
by Seller (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely
paid.
(b) Seller
has withheld and paid to the applicable Governmental Authority each Tax required
to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
Employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder or other
party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding
provisions of applicable Law.
(c) No
extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested
with respect to any Taxes of Seller.
(d) All
deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against Seller as a result of any
examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid.
(e) Seller
is not a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There are no
pending or threatened Actions by any taxing authority.
(f) There
are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any of the Purchased Assets nor, to Seller’s
Knowledge, is any taxing authority in the process of imposing any Encumbrances
for Taxes on any of the Purchased Assets (other than for current Taxes not yet
due and payable).
(g) Seller
is not a “foreign person” as that term is used in Treasury Regulations Section
1.1445-2.
(h) Seller
is not, and has not been, a party to, or a promoter of, a “reportable
transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Treasury
Regulations Section 1.6011 4(b).
(i) None
of the Purchased Assets is property that Seller is required to treat as being
owned by any other person pursuant to the so-called “safe harbor lease”
provisions of former Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
amended.
(j) None
of the Purchased Assets is tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Section
168(h) of the Code.
4.22 Brokers. Except
as set forth in Section 4.22 of the
Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled
to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller, and Seller shall be
responsible for any fees or commissions under arrangements referenced in Section 4.22 of the
Disclosure Schedules.
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4.23 Full
Disclosure. No
representation or warranty by Seller in this Agreement and no statement
contained in the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement contains any untrue
statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which
they are made, not misleading.
ARTICLE
5
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer and
Guarantor represent and warrant to Seller that the statements contained in this
Article 5 are true and correct as of the date hereof.
5.1 Organization of
Buyer. Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Laws of the state of Delaware, and Guarantor is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of
Delaware.
5.2 Authority of
Buyer. Each
of Buyer and Guarantor has full corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Buyer and Guarantor
respectively are party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The execution and delivery by Buyer and Guarantor of this
Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which Buyer and Guarantor
respectively are party, the performance by Buyer and Guarantor of its respective
obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Buyer and Guarantor
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by
all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer and Guarantor
respectively. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Buyer and Guarantor, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
Seller) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Buyer Guarantor respectively, enforceable against Buyer and Guarantor as
applicable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability against
Buyer and Guarantor may be limited by limitations on enforceability against
Seller or Shareholders by virtue of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by the availability
of equitable remedies against Seller or Shareholders. When each other
Transaction Document to which Buyer and/or Guarantor is or will be a party has
been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and Guarantor as applicable (assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such
Transaction Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Buyer and
Guarantor, as applicable, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability against Buyer and Guarantor may be limited by
limitations on enforceability against Seller or Shareholders by virtue of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies
against Seller or Shareholders.
5.3 No Conflicts;
Consents. The
execution, delivery and performance by each of Buyer and Guarantor
of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not
and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or
default under, any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or
other organizational documents of Buyer or Guarantor, (b) conflict with or
result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental
Order applicable to Buyer or Guarantor or (c) require the consent which consent
has not been obtained, notice or other action by any Person under any Contract
to which Buyer or Guarantor is a party. No consent, approval, Permit,
Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental
Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer or Guarantor in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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5.4 Brokers. No
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or
other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or
on behalf of Buyer.
5.5 Legal
Proceedings. There
are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer
or any Shareholder or Affiliate of Buyer that challenge or seek to prevent,
enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis
for any such Action.
ARTICLE
6
COVENANTS
6.1 Employees and Employee
Benefits.
(a) Commencing
on the Closing Date, Seller shall terminate all Employees, temporary employees,
independent contractors and others providing services to the Business who are
actively at work on the Closing Date.
(b) Seller
shall be solely responsible, and Buyer shall have no obligations whatsoever for,
any compensation or other amounts payable to any Employee or former Employee,
temporary employee, agent or independent contractor, including, wages of any
kinds (including hourly pay, overtime pay, commission, bonus, salary, accrued
unused vacations, meal break pay, termination pay, WARN notice pay, and
associated penalties and interest), fringe, pension or profit sharing benefits,
or severance pay payable to any Employee (or former Employee) of Seller or any
individual who has provided services to Seller in any capacity for any period
relating to the service with Seller at any time prior to the Closing
Date. Seller shall pay such Liabilities to the applicable Persons on
the Closing Date
(c) Section 2.4(h) of the
Disclosure Schedules lists all obligations to each Employee, including
temporary employees and contractors, as fully accrued through the Closing
Date.
(d) Seller
shall remain solely responsible for the satisfaction of all claims for medical,
dental, life insurance, health accident or disability benefits brought by or in
respect of Employees (or former Employees) or agents of Seller which claims
relate to events occurring prior to the Closing Date. Seller also
shall remain solely responsible for all worker’s compensation claims of any
Employees (or former Employees) or agents of Seller which relate to events
occurring prior to the Closing Date, whether or not reported. Seller shall pay,
or cause to be paid, all such amounts to the appropriate persons to the greatest
extent practical on or prior to the Closing Date, and otherwise as and when
due.
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(e) Commencing
on the Closing Date, Buyer intends to offer, at Buyer’s sole discretion,
employment on an “at will” basis, to all of Seller’s active Employees for
avoidance of doubt, not including temporary employees, independent contractors
and consultants), except Xxx X. XxXxxxxx and, if active, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, who are
in good standing, and to provide line and managerial employees aggregate
(including salary and benefits) compensation levels generally comparable to
those currently in place.
(f) Each
Employee of the Business who becomes employed by Buyer in connection with the
transaction shall be given service credit for the purpose of eligibility under
Buyer Benefit Plans for his or her period of service with the Seller prior to
the Closing Date; provided, however, that such credit shall be given pursuant to
payroll or plan records, at the election of Buyer, in its sole and absolute
discretion.
6.2 Confidentiality. From
and after the Closing Date, Seller and Shareholders shall, and shall cause their
Affiliates, Related Persons and respective Representatives to hold, in
confidence any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the
Business, except to the extent that Seller can show that such information (a) is
generally available to and known by the public through no fault of Seller,
Shareholders, any of their Affiliates, Related Persons or respective
Representatives, or (b) is lawfully acquired by Seller or Shareholders, any of
their Affiliates or respective Related Persons or Representatives from and after
the Closing Date from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such
information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation. If
Seller, Shareholders, or any of their Affiliates or respective Related Persons
or Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by judicial or
administrative process or by other requirements of Law, Seller or Shareholders,
as the case may be, shall (i) promptly notify Buyer in writing, (ii) cooperate
with Buyer’s reasonable efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or
other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information,
(iii) and shall disclose only that portion of such information which Seller or
Shareholders are advised by their counsel in writing is legally required to be
disclosed.
6.3 Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.
(a) For
so long as Buyer (or any Person deriving title to the goodwill or ownership
interest from Buyer) carries on the Business or a like Business, or if shorter,
for a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date (collectively, the “Restricted Period”), Seller and the
Shareholders shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Affiliates
or Related Persons to, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in or assist others in
engaging in the Restricted Business in the Territory, (ii) have an interest in
any Person that engages directly or indirectly in the Restricted Business in the
Territory in any capacity, including as a partner, shareholder, member,
employee, principal, agent, trustee or consultant, or (iii) cause, induce or
encourage any material actual or prospective client, customer, supplier or
licensor of the Business (including any existing or former client or customer of
Seller and any Person that becomes a client or customer of the Business after
the Closing Date), or any other Person who has a material business relationship
with the Business, to terminate or modify any such actual or prospective
relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller and Shareholders
may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any
Person traded on any national securities exchange if Seller and Shareholders are
not a Person who Controls, or a member of a group which Controls, such Person
and does not, directly or indirectly, own 5% or more of any class of securities
of such Person.
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(b) During
the Restricted Period, Seller and Shareholders shall not, and shall not permit
any of their Affiliates or Related Persons to, directly or indirectly, solicit
any person who is offered employment by Buyer pursuant to Section 6.1(e) or is
or was employed in the Business during the Restricted Period, or encourage any
such employee to leave such employment.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the terms, conditions and
restrictions contained in this Section 6.3 will exclude: (i) Xxx X. XxXxxxxx’x
ownership of and performance of services for SCB Training Center, Inc., (ii)
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx’x ownership of and performance of services for CasCade Holding,
Inc. and CasCade Belts, Inc. and (iii) Xxx X. XxXxxxxx’x hiring of Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx, provided, Xx. Xxxxxxx will be available to Buyer on
part-time basis for up to 90 days after the Closing and for reasonable
transition assistance thereafter, subject to her agreement to be so
available. The activities of SCB Training Center, Inc., CasCade
Holding, Inc. and CasCade Belts, Inc. shall not be expanded in a manner that
would overlap with the Business in violation of this Section 6.3 beyond such
overlap as exists as of the Closing Date, and for the avoidance of any doubt,
there shall be no limitation whatsoever on training activities conducted by SCB
Training Center, Inc..
(d) After
the Closing Date, except as otherwise may be legally required, neither Seller
nor Shareholders will disparage Buyer or Guarantor or any of their directors,
officers, employees or agents, and neither Buyer nor Guarantor will disparage
Seller or Shareholders.
(e) If
Seller or any Shareholder breaches, or threatens to commit a breach of, any of
the provisions of this Section 6.3, Buyer shall have the following rights and
remedies, each of which rights and remedies shall be independent of the others
and severally enforceable, and each of which is in addition to, and not in lieu
of, any other rights and remedies available to Buyer under law or in
equity:
(i) the
right and remedy to have such provision specifically enforced by any court
having jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or
threatened breach may cause irreparable injury to Buyer and that money damages
may not provide an adequate remedy to Buyer; and
(ii) the
right and remedy to recover from the Seller all monetary damages suffered by
Buyer as the result of any acts or omissions constituting a breach of this
Section 6.3.
(f) Seller
and Shareholders acknowledge that the restrictions contained in this Section 6.3
are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Buyer and
constitute a material inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the
event that any covenant contained in this Section 6.3 should ever be adjudicated
to exceed the time, geographic, product or service or other limitations
permitted by applicable Law in any jurisdiction, then any court is expressly
empowered to reform such covenant, and such covenant shall be deemed reformed,
in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product or service or
other limitations permitted by applicable Law. The covenants
contained in this Section 6.3 and each provision hereof are severable and
distinct covenants and provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability
of any such covenant or provision as written shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable the remaining covenants or provisions hereof, and any such
invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such covenant or provision in any other
jurisdiction.
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6.4 Governmental Approvals and
Consents. From and after the Closing:
(a) Each
party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or be made, all
filings and submissions required under any Law applicable to such party or any
of its Affiliates, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or
cause to be obtained, all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from
all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations pursuant
to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Each party
shall cooperate fully with the other party and its Affiliates in promptly
seeking to obtain all such consents, authorizations, orders and
approvals. The parties hereto shall not willfully take any action
that will have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any
required consents, authorizations, orders and approvals.
(b) Shareholders
shall cause Seller to, and Seller shall comply with Section 2.9.
(c) Without
limiting the generality of the parties’ undertakings pursuant to subsections (a)
and (b) above, each of the parties hereto shall use all reasonable best efforts
to:
(i) respond
to any inquiries by any Governmental Authority regarding antitrust or other
matters with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document;
(ii) avoid
the imposition of any order or the taking of any action that would restrain,
alter or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document; and
(iii) in
the event any Governmental Order adversely affecting the ability of the parties
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document has been issued, to have such Governmental Order vacated or
lifted.
(d) All
analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs,
filings, arguments, and proposals made by or on behalf of either party before
any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental
Authority, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder (but, for
the avoidance of doubt, not including any interactions between Seller or Buyer
with Governmental Authorities in the Ordinary Course of Business, any disclosure
which is not permitted by Law or any disclosure containing confidential
information) shall be disclosed to the other party hereunder in advance of any
filing, submission or attendance, it being the intent that the parties will
consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of
one another, in connection with any such analyses, appearances, meetings,
discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and
proposals. Each party shall give notice to the other party with
respect to any meeting, discussion, appearance or contact with any Governmental
Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, with such
notice being sufficient to provide the other party with the opportunity to
attend and participate in such meeting, discussion, appearance or
contact.
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(e) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.4 shall require, or be construed to
require, Buyer or any of its Affiliates to agree to (i) sell, hold, divest,
discontinue or limit, before or after the Closing Date, any assets, businesses
or interests of Buyer or any of its Affiliates, (ii) any conditions relating to,
or changes or restrictions in, the operations of any such assets, businesses or
interests which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely impact the economic or
business benefits to Buyer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) any material modification or waiver
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
6.5 Books and
Records.
(a) In
order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or incurred by
Seller prior to the Closing Date, or for any other reasonable purpose, for a
period of five years after the Closing Date, Buyer shall:
(i) retain
the Books and Records (including personnel files) relating to periods prior to
the Closing Date in a manner reasonably consistent with the prior practices of
Seller; and
(ii) upon
reasonable notice, afford the Seller’s Representatives reasonable access
(including the right to make, at Seller’s expense, photocopies), during normal
business hours, to such Books and Records.
(b) In
order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made by or against or incurred
by Buyer after the Closing Date, or for any other reasonable purpose, for a
period of five years following the Closing Date, Seller and Shareholders
shall:
(i) retain
the books and records (including personnel files) of Seller which relate to the
Business and its operations for periods prior to the Closing Date;
and
(ii) upon
reasonable notice, afford the Buyer’s Representatives reasonable access
(including the right to make, at Buyer’s expense, photocopies), during normal
business hours, to such books and records.
(c) In
furtherance of this Section 6.5, after the Closing, each of Buyer and Seller
will afford the other and its respective representatives or agents reasonable
access during normal business hours (on terms not unreasonably disruptive to the
business, operations or employees of Buyer or Seller, as applicable) to the
records and all other data and information relating to Taxes with respect to the
Business pertaining to taxable years or periods ending at or prior to the
Closing for the purpose of obtaining information relating to Taxes, to the
extent such access is reasonably necessary to (i) prepare and complete any Tax
Returns; (ii) prosecute or defend litigation or administrative controversies;
and (iii) comply with requests made by any Governmental Authority conducting an
audit, investigation or inquiry relating to Seller’s or Buyer’s
activities. After the Closing, Buyer and Seller agree to (i) retain
all books and records in their possession with respect to Tax matters pertinent
to the Business relating to any Tax period beginning before the Closing until
the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by
either of them to the other, any extensions thereof) of the respective Tax
periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any
Governmental Authority; and (ii) give the other reasonable written notice prior
to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the
other so requests, to allow the other to take possession of such books and
records.
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(d) Neither
Buyer nor Seller shall be obligated to provide the other party with access to
any books or records (including personnel files) pursuant to this Section 6.5
where such access would violate any Law.
6.6 Public
Announcements. Unless
otherwise required by applicable Law or stock exchange requirements (based upon
the reasonable advice of counsel), no party to this Agreement shall make any
public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the
prior written consent of the other party (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the parties shall cooperate as to the
timing and contents of any such announcement. The parties acknowledge
that a press release will be issued in connection with execution of this
Agreement and, if separate, with Closing, that they will cooperate as to its
content, and neither party will unreasonably delay or withhold consent to the
content thereof.
6.7 Bulk Sales
Laws. Subject
to Section 6.10, the parties hereby waive compliance with the provisions of any
bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise
be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of the Purchased Assets to
Buyer; it being understood that any Liabilities arising out of the failure of
Seller to comply with the requirements and provisions of any bulk sales, bulk
transfer or similar Laws of any jurisdiction which would not otherwise
constitute Assumed Liabilities shall be treated as Excluded
Liabilities.
6.8 Receivables.
(a) From
and after the Closing Date, if Seller, Shareholders or any of their Affiliates
receives or collects any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable or any other
Purchased Asset, Seller, Shareholders or their respective Affiliate shall remit
such funds to Buyer within two (2) Business Days after its receipt
thereof. From and after the Closing Date, if Buyer or its Affiliates
receives or collects any funds relating to any Excluded Asset, Buyer or its
respective Affiliate shall remit any such funds to Seller within two (2)
Business Days after its receipt thereof.
(b) [Intentionally
Omitted]
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(c) Buyer
shall act in good faith to collect the Accounts Receivable in the Ordinary
Course of Business after the Closing Date. One hundred eighty (180)
days after the date hereof, the Buyer shall advise the Seller in writing of the
amount of the Closing Date Accounts Receivable that have been collected by Buyer
(the “Collections
Statement”). After receipt of the Collections Statement from
Buyer, Seller shall have thirty (30) days to review and object to the
Collections Statement. During such review period, Seller and Seller’s
Accountants shall have full access to the relevant books and records of Buyer,
the personnel of, and work papers prepared by, Buyer and/or Buyer’s Accountants
to the extent that they relate to the Collections Statement and to such
historical financial information (to the extent in Buyer’s possession) relating
to the Collections Statement as Seller may reasonably request for the purpose of
reviewing the Collections Statement and to prepare any objections, provided,
that such access shall be scheduled with Buyer in advance and shall be in a
manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of
Buyer. Seller’s objection, if any, shall specify in reasonable detail
the disputed amount and the basis for the dispute. The Buyer and
Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such disputed matters within
thirty (30) days after the delivery of Seller’s delivery of its objection, and,
if the same are so resolved, in whole or in part, within the 30-day period, the
Buyer and Seller shall give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent
specifying what, if any portion, of the disputed amount shall be released to the
Buyer under the Escrow Agreement. If the disputed matters are not so
resolved, then the parties shall submit such dispute to the Independent
Accountants. Each of Buyer and Seller will have the opportunity to
present to, and discuss with, the Independent Accountants any material related
to the dispute. The determination shall be made by the Independent
Accountants within thirty (30) days after submission of the dispute to it, and
the Independent Accountants’ decision will be final and binding upon the
parties. Six (6) Business Days after receipt of such binding
determination, the Seller and Buyer will give joint written instructions to the
Escrow Agent for release of any funds owed to Buyer that are not paid directly
by Buyer within five (5) Business Days. The fees and expenses of the
Independent Accountants shall be borne by the Seller and Buyer in proportion to
the respective amounts by which the arbitrator makes an adverse determination to
each of them. If the aggregate amount of such collections is
greater than the amount of Accounts Receivable reflected in the Closing Working
Capital less any reserve for uncollectible Accounts Receivable reflected in the
Closing Working Capital, then within ten (10) Business Days Buyer shall pay to
Seller such excess collected amount. If the aggregate amount of such
collections is less than the amount of Accounts Receivable reflected in the
Closing Working Capital less any reserve for uncollectible Accounts Receivable
reflected in the Closing Working Capital, then within ten (10) Business Days
Seller shall pay to Buyer such shortfall amount. Upon any failure of
Buyer to make such payment, Seller may make a claim under the Escrow Agreement
for the same, subject to Buyer’s ongoing obligation to replenish any such
amount.
6.9 Transfer
Taxes. All
transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other
such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including
any real property transfer Tax and any other similar Tax) up to an aggregate
maximum of $80,000 shall be borne and paid fifty percent by Seller and fifty
percent by Buyer when due, and any amount in excess of $80,000 shall be borne
and paid by Seller. Seller shall, at its own expense, timely file any
Tax Return or other document with respect to such Taxes or fees (and Buyer shall
cooperate with respect thereto as necessary) and pay such Taxes and promptly
after determination of the amount due Buyer shall pay its share to
Seller.
6.10 Taxes Imposed on
Buyer. Seller
shall file Tax Returns of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in the form required by taxing authorities and pay all related taxes,
if the failure to file such returns or pay such Taxes could subject the Buyer to
any Taxes of Seller. Seller shall provide evidence to the Buyer that
such liabilities have been paid in full or otherwise satisfied.
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6.11 Change of
Name. Within two (2) Business Days following the Closing Date,
Seller will change its name so that it no longer contains “Southern California
Braiding” or “SCB,” a derivative thereof, or a name sufficiently similar to be
reasonably likely to cause confusion. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing contained herein shall prohibit the use of the name SCB Training Center,
Inc. by Xxx X. XxXxxxxx.
6.12 Insurance
Policies. If requested by Buyer, Seller shall cause Buyer to
be listed as an additional insured from and after the Closing Date with respect
to all liability insurance policies that relate to the Business and Purchased
Assets.
6.13 Continued
Assistance. Buyer shall cooperate with Seller and provide
reasonable assistance which Seller may reasonably request, at Seller’s expense,
in connection with Seller’s defense or prosecution of any claims, actions or
investigations arising out of or related to its ownership of the Purchased
Assets or the conduct of the Business prior to the Closing or as to any other
Excluded Liabilities. Seller and Shareholders shall cooperate with
Buyer and provide reasonable assistance which Buyer may reasonably request, at
Buyer’s expense, in connection with Buyer’s defense or prosecution of any
claims, actions or investigations arising out of or related to its ownership of
the Purchased Assets or the conduct of the Business after the Closing or as to
any other Assumed Liabilities.
6.14 Payment of Excluded
Liabilities.
(a) Seller
shall pay, or make adequate provision for the timely payment, in full all of the
Excluded Liabilities and other Liabilities of Seller under this
Agreement.
(b) If
any such Liabilities are not so paid or provided for, and if Buyer reasonably
determines that failure to make any payments will impair Buyer's use or
enjoyment of the Purchased Assets or conduct of the Business with the Purchased
Assets, Buyer may, at any time after the Closing Date give written notice to
Seller of the same (“Excluded
Liability Payment Notice”). Buyer may elect to make all such
payments directly (but shall have no obligation to do so) and recover the amount
so paid from Seller (including making claim under the Escrow Agreement for the
same, but if such a claim is paid under the Escrow Agreement Seller shall
promptly replenish the Escrow Amount for the amount so paid) unless Seller gives
written notice to Buyer within fifteen (15) days after the Excluded Liability
Payment Notice of its objection to payment, providing with reasonable
specificity its defenses to payment of such Excluded Liability (“Excluded Liability Objection
Notice”). If such an Excluded Liability Objection Notice is
given, the Buyer and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such the
dispute within fifteen (15) days after the delivery of the Excluded Liability
Objection Notice (the “Objection Discussion Period”),
and, if the dispute is resolved that parties shall act or fail to act
accordingly. If the disputed matters are not resolved during the
Objection Discussion Period, then the parties shall submit such dispute to the
Independent Accountants. Each of Buyer and Seller will have the
opportunity to present to, and discuss with, the Independent Accountants any
material related to the dispute. The determination shall be made by
the arbitrator within thirty (30) days after submission of the dispute to it,
and the arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding upon the
parties. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be borne by
the party that is not the prevailing party in the dispute.
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(c) This
Section 6.14 is not intended to affect or displace Buyer’s rights to
Indemnification under Section 7.2(c) except to the extent that liabilities
covered hereby are paid or resolved pursuant to Section 6.14(b).
6.15 Further
Assurances. Following
the Closing, each of the parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective
Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments,
conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably
required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
6.16 Credit
Cards. Seller shall cause all credit cards used by Employees
and consultants and others with respect to the Business, including Xxx X.
XxXxxxxx’x American Express Card and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx’x Visa credit card, to be
cancelled on the Closing Date and shall be responsible for any and all charges
on such cards. Buyer will provide reasonable cooperation requested by
Seller in communicating with Employees as to such cancellation.
6.17 Training
Center. Buyer will permit SCB Training Center, Inc. to
continue to occupy space in the Leased Real Property, rent-free, for a
transition period of up to ninety (90) days after the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
7
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 Survival. Subject
to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations
and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall remain in
full force and effect until the date that is the earlier of 30 days after
delivery of Buyer’s audited results for the first full fiscal year completed
after the Closing Date and March 31, 2012; provided, however, that the
representations and warranties in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, Section 4.8(a),
Section 4.11(b), Section 4.18, Section 5.1, and Section 5.2 shall survive
indefinitely and the representations and warranties in Section 4.19, Section
4.21, Section 4.22 and Section 5.4 shall survive for the full period of all
applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or
extension thereof) plus 60 days. All covenants and agreements of the
parties contained herein shall survive the Closing until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations plus 60 days, or if longer for the period
explicitly specified therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted
in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such time) and
in writing by notice in accordance with Section 8.2, from the non-breaching
party to the breaching party prior to the expiration date of the applicable
survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant
representation or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally
resolved.
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7.2 Indemnification By
Seller. Subject
to the other terms and conditions of this Article 8, Shareholders, (as to
Xxxxxxxxxx severally and not jointly as related to the other Shareholders and in
the amount of and limited to eighteen and eight tenths percent (18.8%), and as
to the other Shareholders, severally and not jointly as related to Xxxxxxxxxx
but jointly and severally among such other Shareholders, and in the amount of
and limited to eighty one an two tenths percent (81.2%)), and Seller shall
indemnify and defend each of Buyer and its Affiliates and their respective
Representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against,
and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and
reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or
imposed upon, the Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to
or by reason of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Seller
contained in this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or in any
certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Seller pursuant to
Section 3.2(a) of this Agreement;
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be
performed by Seller or Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement, the other
Transaction Documents or any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf
of Seller pursuant to this Agreement or any Transaction Document;
(c) any
Excluded Asset or any Excluded Liability;
(d) any
“Environmental Compliance Issues” and “Safety Compliance Issues” identified in
the Environmental Report, and any Environmental Claim arising out of or relating
to the Business or Purchased Assets related to activities, circumstances or
conditions in existence on or prior to the Closing Date; or
(e) any
Third Party Claim based upon, resulting from or arising out of the business,
operations, properties, assets or obligations of Seller, Shareholders or any of
their Affiliates (other than the Assumed Liabilities) conducted, existing or
arising on or prior to the Closing Date.
For the
avoidance of doubt, for purposes of Section 7.2(a), Losses shall include any
inaccuracy of Seller’s representation in Section 4.20(c), but shall not include
any failure of Buyer from and after the Closing Date to properly classify and
characterize employees whether in reliance upon Seller’s past practice or
otherwise.
7.3 Indemnification By
Buyer. Subject
to the other terms and conditions of this Article 8, Buyer shall indemnify and
defend each of Seller, Shareholders and their Affiliates and their respective
Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) against,
and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and
reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or
imposed upon, the Seller Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to
or by reason of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Buyer
contained in this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or in any
certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Seller pursuant to
Section 3.2(b) of this Agreement;
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be
performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement; or
(c) any
Assumed Liability.
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7.4 Certain
Limitations. The
indemnification provided for in Section 7.2 and Section 7.3 shall be subject to
the following limitations:
(a) Seller
and Shareholders shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnitees for
indemnification under Section 7.2(a) (other than with respect to a claim for
indemnification based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of any
inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty in Section 4.1,
Section 4.2, Section 4.8(a), Section 4.11(b), Section 4.18, Section 4.19,
Section 4.21 and Section 4.22 (the “Buyer Basket
Exclusions”)):
(i) until
the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section
7.2(a) (other than those based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by
reason of the Buyer Basket Exclusions) exceeds $112,500, in which event Seller
shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses in excess of $112,500;
and
(ii) with
respect to any Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 7.2(a) (other
than those based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of the Buyer
Basket Exclusions) if the aggregate of all such Losses exceeds $2,500,000, and
with respect to any Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 7.2(a)
arising out of, with respect to or by reason of the Buyer Basket Exclusions if
the aggregate of all such Losses exceeds the $25,000,000.
(b) Buyer
shall not be liable to the Seller Indemnitees for indemnification under Section
7.3(a) (other than with respect to a claim for indemnification based upon,
arising out of, with respect to or by reason of any inaccuracy in or breach of
any representation or warranty in Section 5.1, Section 5.2 and Section 5.4 (the
“Seller Basket
Exclusions”)):
(i) until
the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section
7.3(a) (other than those based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by
reason of the Seller Basket Exclusions) exceeds $112,500, in which event Buyer
shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses in excess of $112,500;
and
(ii) with
respect to any Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 7.3(a) (other
than those based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of the Buyer
Basket Exclusions) if the aggregate of all such Losses exceeds $2,500,000, and
with respect to any Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 7.3(a)
with respect to or by reason of the Buyer Basket Exclusions if the aggregate of
all such Losses exceeds $25,000,000.
(c) For
purposes of this Article 8, if after taking into account any qualification of
any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality, Material
Adverse Effect or other similar qualification, there is any inaccuracy in or
breach of such representation or warranty, then the amount of any
indemnification hereunder in excess of $125,000 in the aggregate as to all
matters covered by this subsection shall be determined without regard to such
qualification.
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(d) Payments
by an Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 7.2 or Section 7.3 in respect of
any Loss shall be limited to the amount of any liability or damage that remains
after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution
or other similar payment actually received by the Indemnified Party in respect
of any such claim, less any related costs and expenses, including the aggregate
cost of pursuing any related insurance claims and any related increases in
insurance premiums or other charge-backs (it being agreed that neither party
shall have any obligation to seek to recover any insurance proceeds
in connection with or prior to making a claim under this Article 8 and that,
promptly after the realization of any insurance proceeds, indemnity contribution
or other similar payment, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying
Party for such reduction in Losses for which the Indemnified Party was
indemnified prior to the realization of reduction of such
Losses. Payments by an Indemnifying Party pursuant to Article 7 in
respect of any Losses shall be net of any Tax benefit actually realized by an
Indemnified Party or its Affiliates in connection with the payment of any such
Losses. An Indemnified Party will be deemed to have “actually
realized” a Tax benefit when and to the extent that the amount of Taxes with
respect to the taxable year in which the Loss is realized payable by such
Indemnified Party is reduced by the amount of Taxes that such Indemnified Party
would otherwise have been required to pay but for such Losses.
7.5 Indemnification
Procedures. The
party making a claim under this Article 8 is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”, and the
party against whom such claims are asserted under this Article 8 is referred to
as the “Indemnifying
Party”.
(a) Third Party
Claims. If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the
assertion or commencement of any Action made or brought by any Person who is not
a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a
Representative of the foregoing (a “Third Party Claim”) against
such Indemnified Party with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is obligated
to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall
give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any
event not later than 30 calendar days after receipt of such notice of such Third
Party Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall
not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations,
except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by
reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall
describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all
material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if
reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the
Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to
participate in, or by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party, to assume
the defense of any Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by
the Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate
in good faith in such defense; provided, that if the Indemnifying Party is
Seller, such Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the
defense of any such Third Party Claim that (i) is asserted directly by or on
behalf of a Person that is a supplier or customer of the Business and if the
Indemnified Party determines in good faith that there is a reasonable
probability that such Third Party Claim may materially adversely affect it other
than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement, or (ii) seeks an injunction or other
equitable relief against the Indemnified Party, but further provided that such
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in such defense with
counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifed Party’s right to control the
defense thereof. In the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the
defense of any Third Party Claim, subject to Section 7.5(b), it shall have the
right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend,
appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third Party Claim in the
name and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party
shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim with
counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party’s right to control the
defense thereof. The fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be
at the expense of the Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable
opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are material legal
defenses available to an Indemnified Party that are materially different from or
additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party and that cannot be
effectively asserted by the Indemnifying Party, or (B) there exists a conflict
of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party that cannot
be waived, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the
Indemnified Party determines counsel is required. If the Indemnifying
Party elects not to compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to
promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as
provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of such
Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, subject to Section 7.5(b), pay,
compromise, defend such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and
all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party
Claim. Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in all
reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third Party Claim,
including making available (subject to the provisions of Section 6.2) records
relating to such Third Party Claim and furnishing, without expense (other than
reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party,
management employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary
for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim.
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(b) Settlement of Third Party
Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided
in this Section 7.5(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third
Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other
obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form,
for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liabilities and
obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party
desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give
written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the
Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer within ten Business Days
after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnified Party may continue to contest
or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the
Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of
such settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to
such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the
Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in
such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified
Party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 7.5(a), it shall not agree to
any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(c) Direct
Claims. Any Action by an Indemnified Party on account of a
Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”) shall be
asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party written notice
thereof. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the
Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written
evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably
practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified
Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 calendar days after its
receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct
Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and
its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to
give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is
payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist
the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance
(including access to the Indemnified Party’s premises and personnel and the
right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the
Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably
request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30
day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have agreed to accept such
claim. If the claim is timely rejected by the Indemnifying Party, the
Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to
the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this
Agreement.
7.6 Payments. Once
a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally adjudicated to be
payable pursuant to this Article 8, if not covered by the Escrow Agreement the
Indemnifying Party shall satisfy its obligations within 10 Business Days of such
final, non-appealable adjudication by wire transfer of immediately available
funds. The parties hereto agree that should an Indemnifying Party not
make full payment of any such obligations within such 10 Business Day period,
any amount payable shall accrue interest from and including the date the payment
was due to but excluding the date such payment has been made at four percent
(4%) per annum. Such interest shall be calculated daily on the basis
of a 365 day year and the actual number of days elapsed, without
compounding.
7.7 Tax Treatment of
Indemnification Payments. All
indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the
parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless
otherwise required by Law.
7.8 Effect of
Investigation. The
representations, warranties and covenants of the Indemnifying Party in this
Agreement, and the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification with respect
thereto, shall not be affected or deemed waived (a) by reason of any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party (including by any of
its Representatives), or (b) by reason of the fact that the Indemnified Party or
any of its Representatives knew or should have known that any such
representation or warranty is, was or might be inaccurate. Except for
the representations and warranties expressly contained in this Agreement and the
Disclosure Schedules, neither Seller nor any Shareholder makes any
representations or warranties, express or implied, relating to Seller or the
Business, and each of Seller and the Shareholders hereby disclaim any other
representations or warranties with respect to the negotiation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure, in writing or orally, to Buyer of
any documentation or other information.
7.9 Exclusive
Remedies. Subject to Section 6.3 and Section 8.11, the parties
acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any
and all claims (other than claims arising from fraud on the part of a party
hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for
any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation
set forth herein, in the other Transaction Documents or in any certificate or
instrument delivered by or on behalf of Seller pursuant to Section 3.2(a) or
Section 3.2(b) of this Agreement shall be pursuant to the indemnification
provisions set forth in this Article 8. In furtherance of the
foregoing, each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law,
any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or
otherwise relating to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any
certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Seller pursuant to
Section 3.2(a) or Section 3.2(b) of this Agreement, it may have against the
other parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective
Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the
indemnification provisions set forth in this Article 8. Nothing in
this Section 7.9 shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable
relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of
any Person’s fraudulent misconduct.
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ARTICLE
8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Expenses. Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including fees
and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing
shall have occurred.
8.2 Notices. All
notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when
delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when received by
the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt
requested), or (c) on the fifth day after the date mailed, by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such
communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses
(or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in
accordance with this Section 8.2):
If to
Seller, XxXxxxxx, Survivor Trust and Exemption Trust:
Xxx X.
XxXxxxxx
55665
Pebble Beach
XxXxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
with a
copy to:
Law
Offices of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
and
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
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If to
Xxxxxxxxxx:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
with a
copy to:
Law
Offices of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
and
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
and
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx & Xxx, LLP
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
If to
Buyer:
SCB
Acquisition, LLC
c/o IEC
Electronics Corp.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: W.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, CEO and
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx-Xxxxx, CFO
with a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
Beach PLLC
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx
8.3 Headings. The
headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement.
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8.4 Severability. If
any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not
affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render
unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon
such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions
contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest
extent possible.
8.5 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire
agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter
contained herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such
subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the
statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the other Transaction
Documents, the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception
expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the
body of this Agreement will control.
8.6 Successors and
Assigns. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
(including the Guarantor) hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns. No party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of each of the other parties (including
Guarantor), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
provided, however, that Buyer may, without the prior written consent of Seller,
pledge its rights hereunder to its lender. No assignment shall
relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.
8.7 No Third-party
Beneficiaries. Except
as provided in Article 8, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or
entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever
under or by reason of this Agreement.
8.8 Amendment and Modification;
Waiver. This
Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in
writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of
the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing
and signed by the party so waiving. No waiver by any party shall
operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default
not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or
different character, and whether occurring before or after that
waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right,
remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be
construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege.
8.9 Governing Law; Submission to
Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) All
matters arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Delaware without
giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the
state of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of
Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the state of Delaware.
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(b) ANY
LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT,
THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
THEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SITTING IN DELAWARE OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND EACH PARTY
IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER
DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH
COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY
OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH
COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT
THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN
BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
8.10 Specific
Performance. The
parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the
parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in
equity.
8.11 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same
agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile,
e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the
same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
[SIGNATURE
PAGES FOLLOW]
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BUYER:
CSCB,
INC.
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By:
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W.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Chief
Executive Officer
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[Signature
Page – Asset Purchase Agreement]
SELLER:
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA BRAIDING CO., INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SHAREHOLDERS:
XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
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XXX
X. XxXXXXXX, TRUSTEE OF THE
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XxXXXXXX
SURVIVORS TRUST RESTATEMENT
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DATED
JUNE 13, 2006, CREATED UNDER THE
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XxXXXXXX
FAMILY TRUST DATED
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OCTOBER
4, 1993
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XXX
X. XxXXXXXX, TRUSTEE OF THE
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EXEMPTION
TRUST CREATED UNDER THE
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XxXXXXXX
FAMILY TRUST DATED
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OCTOBER
4, 1993 AS AMENDED AND
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RESTATED
IN ITS ENTIRETY DATED JULY 12, 2005
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XXX
X.
XxXXXXXX
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[Signature
Page – Asset Purchase Agreement]
GUARANTOR:
Guarantor
executes this Agreement for the sole and limited purposes of evidencing its
agreement to Section 2.8 and Article 5 hereof.
By:
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W.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Chief
Executive Officer
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[Signature
Page – Asset Purchase Agreement]
SCHEDULES TO ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
1.1(a)
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Designated
Consents
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2.1(c)
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Assigned
Contracts
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2.3(d)
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Assumed
Liabilities
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2.3(g)
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Excluded
Assets
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4.1
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Qualification
to Do Business
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4.3
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No
Conflicts; Consents
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4.4
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Financial
Statements
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4.5
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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4.6
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Absence
of Changes, Events and Conditions
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4.7
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Material
Contracts
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4.8(a)
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Title
to Purchased Assets; Third Party Owned Assets
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4.8(b)
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Third
Party Equipment
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4.8(c)
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Personal
Property Leases
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4.9
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Condition/Sufficiency
of Assets
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4.10(b)
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Real
Property
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4.10(f)
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Modifications
to Real Property
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4.11(a)
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Intellectual
Property Registrations and Assets
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4.11(b)
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Encumbrances
on Intellectual Property
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4.11(d)
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Intellectual
Property Inbound Licenses
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4.11(f)
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Intellectual
Property Outbound Licenses
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4.12
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Inventory
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4.14(a)
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Customers
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4.14(b)
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Suppliers
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4.14(c)
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Exclusive
Suppliers
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4.15
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Insurance
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4.16(a)
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Legal
Proceedings
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4.17(b)
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Permits
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4.18(b)
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Environmental
Matters
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4.18(c)
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National
Priorities List
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4.18(e)
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List
of Storage Tanks
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4.18(f)
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Hazardous
Materials
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4.18(h)
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Environmental
Reports
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4.18(j)
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Environmental
Attributes
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4.19
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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4.20(a)
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Employment
Matters
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4.20(c)
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Compliance
With Employment Laws
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4.22
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Brokers
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EXHIBITS
TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
A
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Escrow
Agreement
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B
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Xxxx
of Sale
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C
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Assignment
and Assumption Agreement
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D
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Intellectual
Property Assignments
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E
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Power
of Attorney
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